Pillar: Connectivity
South 24 Parganas has 29 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 8.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 20.3% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South 24 Parganas, which ranks 13 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 15%. On young men using the internet at 59.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in South 24 Parganas are in the South 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.