Pillar: Connectivity
46.4% of Gajapati's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 6.3 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.6 /sq km, close to the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gajapati, which ranks 19 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56%. On women's freedom of movement at 37.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Gajapati are in the Gajapati district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gajapati youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.