Pillar: Connectivity
Jhargram has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 4.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 16.2% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhargram, which ranks 20 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 10.2% and young men using the internet at 35.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jhargram are in the Jhargram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhargram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.