Pillar: Connectivity
Jhabua has 1.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 6% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 18.8% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jhabua, which ranks 47 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 11.1% and young men using the internet at 43%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jhabua are in the Jhabua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhabua youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.