Pillar: Connectivity
91.9% of Karnal'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 0.4 /sq km, behind 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Karnal, which ranks 13 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 53.3%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Karnal are in the Karnal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karnal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.