Pillar: Connectivity
Puri has 42.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 11% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 43.5% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Puri, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 21.9%. On young men using the internet at 61.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Puri are in the Puri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Puri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.