Pillar: Connectivity
88.9% of Jhunjhunu's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 5.5 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jhunjhunu, which ranks 2 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.8% and women's freedom of movement at 38.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Jhunjhunu are in the Jhunjhunu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhunjhunu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.