Pillar: Connectivity
89.9% of Dharmapuri's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 3.9 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dharmapuri, which ranks 18 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.7% and women's freedom of movement at 42.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Dharmapuri are in the Dharmapuri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dharmapuri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.