Pillar: Connectivity
Rajouri has 15.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 12.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 46.6% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajouri, which ranks 16 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 68.2%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 19.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Rajouri are in the Rajouri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajouri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.