Pillar: Connectivity
Gwalior has 1.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, close to the typical district. 15.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 42.1% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gwalior, which ranks 3 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 69.3%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 26.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Gwalior are in the Gwalior district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gwalior youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.