Pillar: Connectivity
70.4% of Ramban's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 6.4 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ramban, which ranks 19 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 28.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Ramban are in the Ramban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ramban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.