Pillar: Connectivity
79.9% of Sri Sathya Sai's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 7.8 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.
62% of registered enterprises are in services while 38% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sri Sathya Sai, which ranks 26 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.5% and women's freedom of movement at 51.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Sri Sathya Sai are in the Sri Sathya Sai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sri Sathya Sai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.