Pillar: Connectivity
88.1% of Narsinghpur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 19 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 59% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Narsinghpur, which ranks 7 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.9% and women's freedom of movement at 53.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Narsinghpur are in the Narsinghpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Narsinghpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.