Pillar: Connectivity
98.3% of Jamtara's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 22.5 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jamtara, which ranks 23 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.3% and women's freedom of movement at 40.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Jamtara are in the Jamtara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jamtara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.