Pillar: Connectivity
100% of Sri Muktsar Sahib's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.5 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, behind 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sri Muktsar Sahib, which ranks 22 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.6% and women's freedom of movement at 39.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Sri Muktsar Sahib are in the Sri Muktsar Sahib district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sri Muktsar Sahib youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.