Pillar: Connectivity
100% of Ghaziabad's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.2 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ghaziabad, which ranks 2 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 61.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Ghaziabad are in the Ghaziabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ghaziabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.