Pillar: Connectivity
Burhanpur has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 10.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 25.1% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Burhanpur, which ranks 40 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.5 out of 100. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 25.4% and young men using the internet at 54.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Burhanpur are in the Burhanpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Burhanpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.