Pillar: Connectivity
62.9% of Vidisha's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.4 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 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 61% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vidisha, which ranks 31 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 28.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Vidisha are in the Vidisha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vidisha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.