Pillar: Connectivity
Kabirdham has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 10.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 15.3% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kabirdham, which ranks 22 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 20.4% and young men using the internet at 50.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kabirdham are in the Kabirdham district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kabirdham youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.