Pillar: Connectivity
66.7% of Sagar's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 18.5 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sagar, which ranks 27 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 26.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Sagar are in the Sagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.