Pillar: Connectivity
Narmada has 18.4 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 13.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 11.4% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Narmada, which ranks 20 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 45.5%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 26.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Narmada are in the Narmada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Narmada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.