Pillar: Connectivity
98.4% of Haridwar's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 16.9 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.3 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 49% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Haridwar, which ranks 6 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.5% and women's freedom of movement at 39.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Haridwar are in the Haridwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Haridwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.