Pillar: Connectivity
94% of Chhota Udepur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 2.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.6 /sq km, close to the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chhota Udepur, which ranks 23 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60.1% and women's freedom of movement at 56.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Chhota Udepur are in the Chhota Udepur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chhota Udepur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.