Pillar: Connectivity
86.8% of Koppal's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.7 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Koppal, which ranks 22 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55.1% and women's freedom of movement at 52.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Koppal are in the Koppal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Koppal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.