Pillar: Connectivity
Fazilka has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 7.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 29.9% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Fazilka, which ranks 18 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 11.7%. On young men using the internet at 56.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Fazilka are in the Fazilka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Fazilka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.