Pillar: Connectivity
100% of Shahdara's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 12.6 per lakh population each week. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises.
In Shahdara, which ranks 10 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 54%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 31.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Shahdara are in the Shahdara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahdara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.