Pillar: Connectivity
Jodhpur has 0.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 15.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 43% 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jodhpur, which ranks 4 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 34.9% and young men using the internet at 69.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Jodhpur are in the Jodhpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jodhpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.