Pillar: Connectivity
62.5% of Bhadrak's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 11.3 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1 /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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhadrak, which ranks 11 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.9%. On women's freedom of movement at 41.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Bhadrak are in the Bhadrak district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhadrak youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.