Pillar: Connectivity
Hamirpur has 20 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 29.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 60.4% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hamirpur, which ranks 6 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 36.8% and young men using the internet at 72.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Hamirpur are in the Hamirpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hamirpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.