Pillar: Connectivity
Kaithal has 0.8 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 4.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 39.8% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kaithal, which ranks 14 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 76.1%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 15.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kaithal are in the Kaithal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kaithal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.