Pillar: Connectivity
Daman has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 14.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 44.7% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 29% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 66.2%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 20.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Daman are in the Daman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Daman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.