Pillar: Connectivity
88.4% of Bhopal's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 16.9 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 68% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhopal, which ranks 1 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Bhopal are in the Bhopal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhopal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.