Pillar: Connectivity
83% of Ambedkar Nagar's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 2.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1.2 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ambedkar Nagar, which ranks 45 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 34.5% and women's freedom of movement at 28.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Ambedkar Nagar are in the Ambedkar Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ambedkar Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.