Pillar: Connectivity
85.7% of Buxar's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 17.6 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Buxar, which ranks 20 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 41.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Buxar are in the Buxar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Buxar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.