Pillar: Connectivity
95.3% of Gwalior's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 13.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.3 /sq km, behind 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gwalior, which ranks 3 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 37.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Gwalior are in the Gwalior district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gwalior youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.