Pillar: Connectivity
91.9% of Kanpur Dehat's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 8.2 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanpur Dehat, which ranks 29 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 31.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Kanpur Dehat are in the Kanpur Dehat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanpur Dehat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.