Pillar: Connectivity
Dewas has 0.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 19.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 23.2% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dewas, which ranks 37 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 19%. On young men using the internet at 62.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Dewas are in the Dewas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dewas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.