Pillar: Connectivity
Gajapati has 27.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 5.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 12.2% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gajapati, which ranks 19 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 6.4% and young men using the internet at 40.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Gajapati are in the Gajapati district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gajapati youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.