Pillar: Connectivity
Jashpur has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 2.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jashpur, which ranks 27 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 7.6%. On young men using the internet at 59.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jashpur are in the Jashpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jashpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.