Pillar: Connectivity
66% of Dima Hasao's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 41.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dima Hasao, which ranks 14 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.4%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Dima Hasao are in the Dima Hasao district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dima Hasao youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.