Public Library in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir · Pillar: Connectivity

Srinagar has 8.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 19.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 50.2% 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.

  • 8.5 India 5.6
  • 19.6% India 11.0%
  • 50.2% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Srinagar

67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Srinagar, which ranks 3 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 35.7% and young men using the internet at 78.8%.