Pillar: Connectivity
Kullu has 6.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 13% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 39.9% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kullu, which ranks 12 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 67%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 20.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kullu are in the Kullu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kullu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.