Pillar: Connectivity
Bastar has 2.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 14.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 20.4% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bastar, which ranks 16 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 23.2% and young men using the internet at 47.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Bastar are in the Bastar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bastar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.