Pillar: Connectivity
Gurgaon has 1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 12.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 70.3% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 16% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gurgaon, which ranks 1 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 38.6% and young men using the internet at 88.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Gurgaon are in the Gurgaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gurgaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.