Pillar: Connectivity
92.7% of Rayagada's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 20.6 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rayagada, which ranks 7 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 69.8%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 18.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Rayagada are in the Rayagada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rayagada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.