Pillar: Connectivity
95.1% of Ranchi's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 15.3 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.6 /sq km, close to 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ranchi, which ranks 2 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.3%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Ranchi are in the Ranchi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ranchi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.