Pillar: Connectivity
81.9% of Balangir's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 16.3 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.7 /sq km, better than 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. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balangir, which ranks 13 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 32%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Balangir are in the Balangir district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balangir youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.