Pillar: Connectivity
Uttara Kannada has 5.8 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than 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. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Uttara Kannada are in the Uttara Kannada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Uttara Kannada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.