Pillar: Connectivity
94.5% of East Singhbhum's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.7 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Singhbhum, which ranks 1 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 55.9%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 34.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in East Singhbhum are in the East Singhbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Singhbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.