Pillar: Connectivity
68.4% of Barmer's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 12.7 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barmer, which ranks 23 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 26.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Barmer are in the Barmer district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barmer youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.