Pillar: Connectivity
100% of Pondicherry's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 3.2 per lakh population each week. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pondicherry, which ranks 1 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.7 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.6% and 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 Pondicherry are in the Pondicherry district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pondicherry youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.