Pillar: Connectivity
100% of Saharsa's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 18.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.8 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saharsa, which ranks 13 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.6% and women's freedom of movement at 41.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Saharsa are in the Saharsa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saharsa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.