Pillar: Connectivity
97.4% of Patna's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 33.2 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patna, which ranks 1 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.3%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Patna are in the Patna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.