Pillar: Connectivity
Jalpaiguri has 31.4 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 7.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 34.2% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalpaiguri, which ranks 8 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 16% and young men using the internet at 46.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jalpaiguri are in the Jalpaiguri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalpaiguri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.