The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
86.2% of Jammu's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 8.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jammu, which ranks 4 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 64.1%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.8%, it sits close to the national mark.