Pillar: Connectivity
38.4% of Dewas's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 4.6 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dewas, which ranks 37 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.3%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 32.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Dewas are in the Dewas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dewas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.