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. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Guntur, which ranks 3 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36.3% and women's freedom of movement at 36.2%.
What the Public Transport Node is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Transport Node reference. For Guntur specifically, see the Guntur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Guntur youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.