The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
86.8% of Ernakulam's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Core road density is 1.4 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 98% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 13.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.7%, it sits close to the national mark.