Pillar: Connectivity
Sangli has 72.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 29.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 41.1% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sangli, which ranks 13 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 47.4%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 50.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Sangli are in the Sangli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sangli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.