Pillar: Connectivity
78.2% of Banaskantha's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 7.5 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Banaskantha, which ranks 32 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Banaskantha are in the Banaskantha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banaskantha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.