Pillar: Connectivity
96.3% of Gautam Buddha Nagar's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 5.8 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 108%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gautam Buddha Nagar, which ranks 1 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.4%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Gautam Buddha Nagar are in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gautam Buddha Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.