Pillar: Connectivity
93.2% of Tapi's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 9 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tapi, which ranks 17 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 65.6% and women's freedom of movement at 69%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Tapi are in the Tapi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tapi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.