Pillar: Connectivity
98.7% of Bharuch's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 18.3 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.3 /sq km, behind 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 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bharuch, which ranks 7 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 59.8% and women's freedom of movement at 53.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Bharuch are in the Bharuch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bharuch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.