Pillar: Connectivity
Sri Muktsar Sahib has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 11.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 37.4% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sri Muktsar Sahib, which ranks 22 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 63.3%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 17.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Sri Muktsar Sahib are in the Sri Muktsar Sahib district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sri Muktsar Sahib youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.