Pillar: Connectivity
Jharsuguda has 11 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 7.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 36.9% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jharsuguda, which ranks 2 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 13.5%. On young men using the internet at 56.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jharsuguda are in the Jharsuguda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jharsuguda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.