Pillar: Connectivity
Tiruppur has 17.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 11.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 54% 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.
50% of registered enterprises are in services while 50% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tiruppur, which ranks 14 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 74.1%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 26.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Tiruppur are in the Tiruppur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tiruppur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.