Pillar: Connectivity
Panchmahal has 11.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 15.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 15% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panchmahal, which ranks 21 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 37%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 47.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Panchmahal are in the Panchmahal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panchmahal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.