Pillar: Connectivity
Gonda has 0.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 10.4% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 21.1% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gonda, which ranks 61 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 22% and young men using the internet at 51.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Gonda are in the Gonda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gonda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.