Pillar: Connectivity
Raipur has 1.4 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 20.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 32% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 15% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Raipur, which ranks 1 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 42.2% and young men using the internet at 74%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Raipur are in the Raipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Raipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.