Pillar: Connectivity
93.2% of Palakkad's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 16.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 111%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palakkad, which ranks 12 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.3% and women's freedom of movement at 13.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Palakkad are in the Palakkad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palakkad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.