Pillar: Connectivity
0% of East Garo Hills's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 0 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
54% of registered enterprises are in services while 46% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Garo Hills, which ranks 5 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 22.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in East Garo Hills are in the East Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.