Public Library in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand

Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.

Bageshwar, Uttarakhand · Pillar: Connectivity

Bageshwar has 6.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 9.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 54.7% 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.

  • 6.5 India 5.6
  • 9.1% India 11.0%
  • 54.7% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Bageshwar

82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Bageshwar, which ranks 13 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 63.5%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 18.3%.