Pillar: Connectivity
25.8% of Perambalur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 0.7 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Perambalur, which ranks 29 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.9% and women's freedom of movement at 43.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Perambalur are in the Perambalur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Perambalur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.