Pillar: Connectivity
98.6% of Anand's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 21.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Anand, which ranks 25 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60.4%. On women's freedom of movement at 40.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Anand are in the Anand district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Anand youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.