Pillar: Connectivity
Bharuch has 9.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 10% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 22% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bharuch, which ranks 7 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 21.7% and young men using the internet at 47.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Bharuch are in the Bharuch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bharuch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.