Pillar: Connectivity
80% of Tiruppur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 0.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
50% of registered enterprises are in services while 50% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tiruppur, which ranks 14 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60.5% and women's freedom of movement at 46.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Tiruppur are in the Tiruppur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tiruppur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.