Pillar: Connectivity
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. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.5 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Thane are in the Thane district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thane youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.