Pillar: Connectivity
86.8% of Rajnandgaon's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 23.5 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajnandgaon, which ranks 3 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Rajnandgaon are in the Rajnandgaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajnandgaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.