Pillar: Connectivity
Kannur has 43 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 67.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 62.1% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kannur, which ranks 7 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 71.3% and young men using the internet at 88.2%.
What the Public Library is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Library reference. For Kannur specifically, see the Kannur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Kannur youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.