Pillar: Connectivity
96.3% of Akola's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 11.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, close to the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Akola, which ranks 28 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 52.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 25.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Akola are in the Akola district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Akola youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.