Pillar: Connectivity
Agar Malwa has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 5.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 16% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 100% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Agar Malwa, which ranks 28 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 70.3%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 13.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Agar Malwa are in the Agar Malwa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Agar Malwa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.