Pillar: Connectivity
55.5% of Surguja's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 4.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surguja, which ranks 19 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 68.4%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Surguja are in the Surguja district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surguja youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.