Pillar: Connectivity
Kalimpong has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 14.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 52.2% 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kalimpong, which ranks 7 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 12.3%. On young men using the internet at 56.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kalimpong are in the Kalimpong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kalimpong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.