Pillar: Connectivity
85.8% of Kaimur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 8.3 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kaimur, which ranks 11 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.1%. On women's freedom of movement at 40.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Kaimur are in the Kaimur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kaimur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.