Pillar: Connectivity
Krishna has 107.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 20.4% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 22.4% 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Krishna, which ranks 5 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 23.5% and young men using the internet at 46.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Krishna are in the Krishna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Krishna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.