Pillar: Connectivity
Latehar has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 2.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 18.7% use the internet, behind the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Latehar, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 8.8%. On young men using the internet at 54.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Latehar are in the Latehar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latehar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.