Pillar: Connectivity
Surajpur has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 4.4% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 22.1% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surajpur, which ranks 31 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 11.7%. On young men using the internet at 55.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Surajpur are in the Surajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.