Pillar: Connectivity
Bhadradri Kothagudem has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 16.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 17.2% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhadradri Kothagudem, which ranks 20 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 38.7%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 39.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Bhadradri Kothagudem are in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhadradri Kothagudem youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.