Pillar: Connectivity
99.4% of Kasaragod's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 20.5 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kasaragod, which ranks 13 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.3% and women's freedom of movement at 5.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Kasaragod are in the Kasaragod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kasaragod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.