Pillar: Connectivity
Prakasam has 72.8 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 14.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 13.4% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Prakasam, which ranks 19 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 41.3%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 25.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Prakasam are in the Prakasam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Prakasam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.