Pillar: Connectivity
Bhadradri Kothagudem has 16.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than 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. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhadradri Kothagudem, which ranks 21 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 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%.
What the Public Library is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Library reference. For Bhadradri Kothagudem specifically, see the Bhadradri Kothagudem district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Bhadradri Kothagudem youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.