The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
83.8% of Cuttack's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.2 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Cuttack, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 32.5%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.9%, it sits close to the national mark.