Pillar: Connectivity
67.6% of Gadag's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 13.1 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gadag, which ranks 21 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 20.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Gadag are in the Gadag district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gadag youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.