Pillar: Connectivity
Rajnandgaon has 1.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 11.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 31.6% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajnandgaon, which ranks 3 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 49%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 25.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Rajnandgaon are in the Rajnandgaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajnandgaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.