Pillar: Connectivity
91.8% of Kannur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 12.1 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kannur, which ranks 7 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 34.6% and women's freedom of movement at 14.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Kannur are in the Kannur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kannur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.