Pillar: Connectivity
57.4% of Neemuch's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 9.2 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Neemuch, which ranks 13 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.3% and women's freedom of movement at 37.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Neemuch are in the Neemuch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Neemuch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.