The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
96.7% of Thane's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 124 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 75.3%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 48%, it sits close to the national mark.