Pillar: Connectivity
North Tripura has 11 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 7.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 24.9% use the internet, behind the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Tripura, which ranks 3 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 7.5% and young men using the internet at 50.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in North Tripura are in the North Tripura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North Tripura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.