Pillar: Connectivity
Vijayanagara has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 22.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 14.4% use the internet, behind the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Vijayanagara, which ranks 24 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 27.7% and young men using the internet at 59.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Vijayanagara are in the Vijayanagara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vijayanagara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.