Pillar: Connectivity
94.6% of Narmadapuram's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 43.8 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Narmadapuram, which ranks 17 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.6%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 23.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Narmadapuram are in the Narmadapuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Narmadapuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.