Pillar: Connectivity
Khandwa has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 14.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 42% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% 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 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khandwa, which ranks 29 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 301.4, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 4.3%, secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50.8% and pupils per teacher at 25.1:1. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 34%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 34,797 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Khandwa are in the Khandwa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khandwa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.