Pillar: Connectivity
Gurdaspur has 1.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, close to the typical district. 16% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 59.8% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gurdaspur, which ranks 14 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 79.8%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 20.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Gurdaspur are in the Gurdaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gurdaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.