Pillar: Connectivity
Udhampur has 4.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 17.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 49.7% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% 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 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Udhampur, which ranks 13 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 68.7%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 28.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Udhampur are in the Udhampur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Udhampur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.