Pillar: Connectivity
Narmadapuram has 0.7 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 19.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 22.7% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Narmadapuram, which ranks 17 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 32.1%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 45%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Narmadapuram are in the Narmadapuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Narmadapuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.