Pillar: Connectivity
93.1% of Hassan's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.9 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.8 /sq km, better than 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hassan, which ranks 9 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 27.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Hassan are in the Hassan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hassan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.