Pillar: Connectivity
79.6% of Kishanganj'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 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kishanganj, which ranks 37 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 34.6%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Kishanganj are in the Kishanganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kishanganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.