Pillar: Connectivity
90.5% of East Godavari's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 15.2 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Godavari, which ranks 9 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.7% and women's freedom of movement at 43%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in East Godavari are in the East Godavari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Godavari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.