Pillar: Connectivity
94.8% of Harda's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 18.2 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Harda, which ranks 26 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57.1%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 24.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Harda are in the Harda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Harda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.