Pillar: Connectivity
Doda has 9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 7.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 28% use the internet, close to 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Doda, which ranks 17 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 27% and young men using the internet at 62.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Doda are in the Doda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Doda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.