Pillar: Connectivity
Kathua has 8.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 23.4% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 56.5% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kathua, which ranks 5 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 69.4%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 12%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kathua are in the Kathua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kathua youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.