The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
99.1% of Dhanbad's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 20.4 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhanbad, which ranks 5 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.5%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.4%.