Pillar: Connectivity
Azamgarh has 0.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 4.4% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 31.9% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Azamgarh, which ranks 63 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 70%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 23.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Azamgarh are in the Azamgarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Azamgarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.