Pillar: Connectivity
96.1% of Katni's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 26.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /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 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Katni, which ranks 23 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 44.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Katni are in the Katni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Katni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.