Pillar: Connectivity
Ludhiana has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 9.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 66.4% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 86.2%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 14.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Ludhiana are in the Ludhiana district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ludhiana youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.