Pillar: Connectivity
83.1% of Patiala's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 8.1 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.6 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patiala, which ranks 9 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 61.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Patiala are in the Patiala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patiala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.