Pillar: Connectivity
97.5% of Malappuram's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 7.6 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malappuram, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.7% and women's freedom of movement at 17.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Malappuram are in the Malappuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malappuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.