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 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jamui, which ranks 37 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.6 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%.
What the Public Transport Node is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Transport Node reference. For Jamui specifically, see the Jamui district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Jamui youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.