Pillar: Connectivity
94.4% of Balasore's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 19.2 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.9 /sq km, better than 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balasore, which ranks 16 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 23.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Balasore are in the Balasore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balasore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.