Pillar: Connectivity
86.7% of Mandya's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 12.7 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, close to 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandya, which ranks 15 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Mandya are in the Mandya district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandya youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.