Pillar: Connectivity
100% of Bengaluru Urban's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 8.5 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1 /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 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bengaluru Urban, which ranks 1 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 65.3 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.5% and women's freedom of movement at 44.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Public Transport Node is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Transport Node reference. For Bengaluru Urban specifically, see the Bengaluru Urban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Bengaluru Urban youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.