Pillar: Connectivity
73.5% of Khowai's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 3 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.6 /sq km, close to the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Khowai, which ranks 2 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 62.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Khowai are in the Khowai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khowai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.