Pillar: Connectivity
85.3% of Chandrapur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 19.3 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.4 /sq km, behind 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chandrapur, which ranks 17 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36% and women's freedom of movement at 33.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Chandrapur are in the Chandrapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chandrapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.