Pillar: Connectivity
99.8% of Jharsuguda's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 41.3 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jharsuguda, which ranks 2 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 59.8%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Jharsuguda are in the Jharsuguda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jharsuguda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.