Pillar: Connectivity
86% of Aligarh's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 4.6 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.8 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Aligarh, which ranks 30 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.7%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.4%.
What the Public Transport Node is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Transport Node reference. For Aligarh specifically, see the Aligarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Aligarh youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.