Pillar: Connectivity
Jhalawar has 0.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 8.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 19.5% use the internet, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jhalawar, which ranks 32 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 26.4% and young men using the internet at 55.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jhalawar are in the Jhalawar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhalawar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.