Pillar: Connectivity
Baloda Bazar has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 15.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 23.6% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baloda Bazar, which ranks 13 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 51.4%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 28.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Baloda Bazar are in the Baloda Bazar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baloda Bazar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.