Pillar: Connectivity
Budaun has 0.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 7.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 16.7% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 34% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 6% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Budaun, which ranks 74 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 17.8% and young men using the internet at 39.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Budaun are in the Budaun district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Budaun youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.