Pillar: Connectivity
Kolkata has 29.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 27% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 67.9% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 46.4% and young men using the internet at 69%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kolkata are in the Kolkata district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolkata youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.