Pillar: Connectivity
North 24 Parganas has 29.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 15.4% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 40.4% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% 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 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 65.5%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 29.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in North 24 Parganas are in the North 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.