Pillar: Connectivity
65.6% of Chikkamagaluru's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 19.3 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 47% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chikkamagaluru, which ranks 17 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Chikkamagaluru are in the Chikkamagaluru district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chikkamagaluru youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.