Pillar: Connectivity
69.5% of Balaghat's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 12.7 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 66% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.6% and women's freedom of movement at 56.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Balaghat are in the Balaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.