Pillar: Connectivity
41.9% of Ri Bhoi'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 0.5 /sq km, close to the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 2 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 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 34.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Ri Bhoi are in the Ri Bhoi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ri Bhoi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.