Pillar: Connectivity
Dhanbad has 0.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 11.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 41.1% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhanbad, which ranks 5 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 44.7% and young men using the internet at 65.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Dhanbad are in the Dhanbad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhanbad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.