Pillar: Connectivity
Mayurbhanj has 14 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 7% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 12.9% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mayurbhanj, which ranks 24 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 19.6% and young men using the internet at 36.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Mayurbhanj are in the Mayurbhanj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mayurbhanj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.