Pillar: Connectivity
Simdega has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 6.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 26.2% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Simdega, which ranks 9 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 16.5% and young men using the internet at 47.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Simdega are in the Simdega district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Simdega youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.