Pillar: Connectivity
Balrampur has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 4% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 19.7% 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 31% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balrampur, which ranks 70 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 44.9%. 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 Balrampur are in the Balrampur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balrampur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.