Pillar: Connectivity
98.6% of Srikakulam's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 20.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1.2 /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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Srikakulam, which ranks 15 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 48.5% and women's freedom of movement at 39.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Srikakulam are in the Srikakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Srikakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.