Pillar: Connectivity
Prayagraj has 1.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, close to the typical district. 10.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 32.4% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Prayagraj, which ranks 35 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 32.2% and young men using the internet at 64.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Prayagraj are in the Prayagraj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Prayagraj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.