Pillar: Connectivity
87.1% of Pakur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.5 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pakur, which ranks 24 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.1 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49% and women's freedom of movement at 42%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Pakur are in the Pakur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pakur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.