Pillar: Connectivity
45.8% of Chatra's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Core road density is 0.6 /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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chatra, which ranks 15 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 57.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Chatra are in the Chatra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chatra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.