Pillar: Connectivity
Sagar has 0.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 14.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 23.7% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sagar, which ranks 27 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 27.6% and young men using the internet at 54.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Sagar are in the Sagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.