Pillar: Connectivity
Mansa has 1.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, close to the typical district. 5% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 31% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mansa, which ranks 17 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 12%. On young men using the internet at 58.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Mansa are in the Mansa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mansa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.