Pillar: Connectivity
92.8% of Koderma's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 24.8 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Koderma, which ranks 12 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 31.6%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Koderma are in the Koderma district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Koderma youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.