Pillar: Connectivity
Vijayapura has 29.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 24.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 23.6% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vijayapura, which ranks 26 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 60.2% and young men using the internet at 63.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Vijayapura are in the Vijayapura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vijayapura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.