Pillar: Connectivity
96.2% of Namakkal's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Core road density is 0.8 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Namakkal, which ranks 15 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 41.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Namakkal are in the Namakkal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Namakkal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.