Pillar: Connectivity
98.8% of Udhampur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 1.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1.1 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Udhampur, which ranks 13 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 61.4% and women's freedom of movement at 49.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Udhampur are in the Udhampur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Udhampur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.