Pillar: Connectivity
Mahoba has 1.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 6.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 24.4% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mahoba, which ranks 28 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 63%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 23.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Mahoba are in the Mahoba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mahoba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.