Pillar: Connectivity
Shahdol has 0.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 9% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 24% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahdol, which ranks 30 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 17.3% and young men using the internet at 42%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Shahdol are in the Shahdol district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahdol youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.