The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
95.8% of Kozhikode's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.9 /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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 97% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kozhikode, which ranks 10 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.2% and women's freedom of movement at 15%.