Pillar: Connectivity
Jalore has 0.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 2.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 37.3% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 73% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalore, which ranks 39 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 11.3%. On young men using the internet at 58.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jalore are in the Jalore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.