Pillar: Connectivity
88% of Rajkot's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 7.7 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.3 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajkot, which ranks 8 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 52.5% and women's freedom of movement at 74.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Rajkot are in the Rajkot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajkot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.