Pillar: Connectivity
79% of Lakhimpur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 7.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.8 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lakhimpur, which ranks 5 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 50.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Lakhimpur are in the Lakhimpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lakhimpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.