Pillar: Connectivity
98.6% of South Tripura's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Tripura, which ranks 6 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.6% and women's freedom of movement at 38.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Public Transport Node is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Transport Node reference. For South Tripura specifically, see the South Tripura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The South Tripura youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.