Pillar: Connectivity
Khammam has 35.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 18.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 29.9% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khammam, which ranks 13 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 44.3%. On young men using the internet at 58.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Khammam are in the Khammam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khammam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.