Pillar: Connectivity
86.3% of Ambala's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 30.6 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ambala, which ranks 18 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Ambala are in the Ambala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ambala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.