Pillar: Connectivity
Mahasamund has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 11% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 21.3% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mahasamund, which ranks 18 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 50.3%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 28.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Mahasamund are in the Mahasamund district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mahasamund youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.