Pillar: Connectivity
100% of Sas Nagar's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 4.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sas Nagar, which ranks 1 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 64.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Sas Nagar are in the Sas Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sas Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.