Pillar: Connectivity
100% of Begusarai's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 18.8 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Begusarai, which ranks 21 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 47.4%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Begusarai are in the Begusarai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Begusarai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.