Pillar: Connectivity
Chikkamagaluru has 37 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 28.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 33.4% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 47% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chikkamagaluru, which ranks 17 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 41.3%. On young men using the internet at 58.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Chikkamagaluru are in the Chikkamagaluru district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chikkamagaluru youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.