Pillar: Connectivity
Kishtwar has 12.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 11.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 25.6% use the internet, behind the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
88% of registered enterprises are in services while 12% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kishtwar, which ranks 20 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 8.7% and young men using the internet at 44.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kishtwar are in the Kishtwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kishtwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.