Pillar: Connectivity
Sundargarh has 14 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 12.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 30.4% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 18.4% and young men using the internet at 41.8%.
What the Public Library is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Library reference. For Sundargarh specifically, see the Sundargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Sundargarh youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.