Pillar: Connectivity
Jehanabad has 5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 11.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 15.2% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jehanabad, which ranks 17 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 25.3%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 26.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jehanabad are in the Jehanabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jehanabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.