Pillar: Connectivity
Uttara Kannada has 5.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, close to the typical district. 31.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 39.4% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Uttara Kannada, which ranks 10 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 43.4%. On young men using the internet at 59.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Public Library is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Library reference. For Uttara Kannada specifically, see the Uttara Kannada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Uttara Kannada youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.