Pillar: Connectivity
Guntur has 71.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 16% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 20.7% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Guntur, which ranks 3 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 36.3%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 31.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Guntur are in the Guntur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Guntur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.