The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
100% of Samastipur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.1 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Samastipur, which ranks 26 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.5%, it sits close to the national mark.