Pillar: Connectivity
Bemetara has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 11.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 19.5% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bemetara, which ranks 10 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 63.8%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 23.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Bemetara are in the Bemetara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bemetara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.