Pillar: Connectivity
66.4% of Seoni's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 5.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, close to 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 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 53% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Seoni, which ranks 9 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 70.2% and women's freedom of movement at 59.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Seoni are in the Seoni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Seoni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.