Pillar: Connectivity
Malappuram has 27 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 45.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 57.2% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malappuram, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 67% and young men using the internet at 65.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Malappuram are in the Malappuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malappuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.