Pillar: Connectivity
70.5% of Davangere's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 10 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Davangere, which ranks 18 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 30%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Davangere are in the Davangere district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Davangere youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.