Pillar: Connectivity
South Tripura has 37 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 2.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 19.1% 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Tripura, which ranks 6 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 10.7% and young men using the internet at 37%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in South Tripura are in the South Tripura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Tripura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.