The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
100% of Varanasi's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.3 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.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Varanasi, which ranks 8 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.1% and women's freedom of movement at 38.2%, it sits close to the national mark.