Pillar: Connectivity
76.2% of Umaria's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 17.5 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Umaria, which ranks 51 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.4%. On women's freedom of movement at 38%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Umaria are in the Umaria district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Umaria youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.