Pillar: Connectivity
100% of Bokaro's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 11.8 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 6% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bokaro, which ranks 7 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.7%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Bokaro are in the Bokaro district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bokaro youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.