Pillar: Connectivity
Khordha has 36.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 16% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 48.1% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khordha, which ranks 1 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 34.7% and young men using the internet at 69.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Khordha are in the Khordha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khordha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.