The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
75.7% of Sundargarh's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 13.1 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 36.6%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51%, it sits close to the national mark.