Pillar: Connectivity
Kandhamal has 29.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 5.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 19.8% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kandhamal, which ranks 28 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 16.6% and young men using the internet at 47.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kandhamal are in the Kandhamal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kandhamal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.