Pillar: Connectivity
56% of Bargarh's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 6.2 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.
61% of registered enterprises are in services while 39% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bargarh, which ranks 12 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Bargarh are in the Bargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.