Pillar: Connectivity
80.9% of Jamui's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 17 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1 /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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jamui, which ranks 32 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.9%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Jamui are in the Jamui district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jamui youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.