Pillar: Connectivity
Mangan has 22.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 15.4% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 46.8% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mangan, which ranks 6 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 17%. On young men using the internet at 59.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Mangan are in the Mangan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mangan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.