Pillar: Connectivity
Namchi has 6.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 14.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 65.3% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Namchi, which ranks 2 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 74%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 18.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Namchi are in the Namchi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Namchi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.