The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
75.5% of Kathua's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 13.7 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.8 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kathua, which ranks 7 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 57.5%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50%, it sits close to the national mark.