Pillar: Connectivity
83.8% of Gorakhpur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.5 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1.1 /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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gorakhpur, which ranks 24 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.8% and women's freedom of movement at 27.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Gorakhpur are in the Gorakhpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gorakhpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.