Pillar: Connectivity
82.6% of Palghar's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 81.1 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palghar, which ranks 8 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53% and women's freedom of movement at 69.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Palghar are in the Palghar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palghar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.