Pillar: Connectivity
99.6% of Kasganj's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.9 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kasganj, which ranks 55 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.9%. 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 Kasganj are in the Kasganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kasganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.