Pillar: Connectivity
Dumka has 0.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 5.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 30.8% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dumka, which ranks 14 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 16.7% and young men using the internet at 48%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Dumka are in the Dumka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dumka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.