Pillar: Connectivity
Mandla has 1.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 11.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 25.7% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandla, which ranks 6 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 64.9%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 21%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Mandla are in the Mandla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.