The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
98.5% of Kollam's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 4.6 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kollam, which ranks 6 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 13.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.3%, it sits close to the national mark.