The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
78.5% of Ratnagiri's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ratnagiri, which ranks 17 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 49.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.4%, it sits close to the national mark.