Pillar: Connectivity
93.4% of Ballia's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.1 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ballia, which ranks 60 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 29.4% and women's freedom of movement at 36%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Ballia are in the Ballia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ballia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.