The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
86.6% of Gaya's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1.1 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gaya, which ranks 6 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 50.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.2%.