Pillar: Connectivity
Haridwar has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 12.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 33% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 49% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Haridwar, which ranks 6 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 66.4%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 25.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Haridwar are in the Haridwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Haridwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.