The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
99.4% of Dumka's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 11.5 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dumka, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.3%, it sits close to the national mark.