The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
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, close to 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. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Patiala, which ranks 8 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.