Pillar: Connectivity
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 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gaya, which ranks 8 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 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%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Gaya are in the Gaya district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gaya youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.