Pillar: Connectivity
Harda has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 16.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 30.8% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Harda, which ranks 26 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 23.3%. On young men using the internet at 54.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Harda are in the Harda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Harda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.