Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
North 24 Parganas has 31.8 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. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
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.