Pillar: Connectivity
93.6% of Kakinada's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.8 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kakinada, which ranks 16 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49% 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 Kakinada are in the Kakinada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kakinada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.