Pillar: Connectivity
Ganjam has 20.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 7.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 28.9% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ganjam, which ranks 18 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 65.2%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 15.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Ganjam are in the Ganjam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ganjam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.