Pillar: Connectivity
Jalna has 21.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 10.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 11.4% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalna, which ranks 32 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 38%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 27.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jalna are in the Jalna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.