Pillar: Connectivity
Dehradun has 0.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 17.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 64.1% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dehradun, which ranks 3 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 37.7% and young men using the internet at 88.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Dehradun are in the Dehradun district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dehradun youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.