Pillar: Connectivity
Dakshina Kannada has 12.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 35.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 51% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 39% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dakshina Kannada, which ranks 3 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 57.5% and young men using the internet at 66.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Dakshina Kannada are in the Dakshina Kannada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dakshina Kannada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.