Pillar: Connectivity
Dadra and Nagar Haveli has 2.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 9.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 32.7% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 18% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dadra and Nagar Haveli, which ranks 2 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 67.9%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 14%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Dadra and Nagar Haveli are in the Dadra and Nagar Haveli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dadra and Nagar Haveli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.