Pillar: Connectivity
88.6% of Panchmahal's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.7 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panchmahal, which ranks 21 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 65.7% and women's freedom of movement at 58.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Panchmahal are in the Panchmahal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panchmahal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.