Pillar: Connectivity
82.7% of Kallakurichi's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 7.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kallakurichi, which ranks 38 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 34.2% and women's freedom of movement at 25.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Kallakurichi are in the Kallakurichi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kallakurichi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.