Pillar: Connectivity
Kodagu has 32.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 38.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 60.2% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 56% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kodagu, which ranks 16 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 52.5% and young men using the internet at 72.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kodagu are in the Kodagu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kodagu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.