Pillar: Connectivity
48.6% of Palamu's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 12.8 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palamu, which ranks 19 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.9% and women's freedom of movement at 43.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Palamu are in the Palamu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palamu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.