Pillar: Connectivity
65.1% of Kendrapara's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 0.7 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1.2 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kendrapara, which ranks 17 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 33.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Kendrapara are in the Kendrapara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kendrapara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.