Pillar: Connectivity
Karur has 13.4 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 21.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 33.6% 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karur, which ranks 23 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 66%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 24.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Karur are in the Karur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.