Pillar: Connectivity
Bargarh has 22.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 10.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 25.8% 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.
61% of registered enterprises are in services while 39% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bargarh, which ranks 12 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 14.2% and young men using the internet at 50.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Bargarh are in the Bargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.