Pillar: Connectivity
Balrampur has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 3.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 24.1% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balrampur, which ranks 33 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 5.4% and young men using the internet at 44.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Balrampur are in the Balrampur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balrampur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.