The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
36% of Theni's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 0.9 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.4 /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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Theni, which ranks 32 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.8% and women's freedom of movement at 42.3%, it sits close to the national mark.