Pillar: Connectivity
94.1% of Khandwa's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 16.8 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khandwa, which ranks 29 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Khandwa are in the Khandwa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khandwa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.