Pillar: Connectivity
Kendrapara has 22 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 13.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 33.8% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kendrapara, which ranks 17 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 47.5%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 26.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kendrapara are in the Kendrapara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kendrapara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.