Pillar: Connectivity
82.3% of Kurnool's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 13.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.3 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kurnool, which ranks 22 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 35.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Kurnool are in the Kurnool district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kurnool youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.