Pillar: Connectivity
85.1% of Bhandara's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 11.7 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.6 /sq km, close to the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhandara, which ranks 20 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.5% and women's freedom of movement at 38.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Bhandara are in the Bhandara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhandara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.