Pillar: Connectivity
97.1% of Mathura's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.1 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mathura, which ranks 21 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 31.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Mathura are in the Mathura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mathura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.