Pillar: Connectivity
98.7% of Guntur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 24 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Guntur, which ranks 3 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40% and women's freedom of movement at 36.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Guntur are in the Guntur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Guntur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.