Pillar: Connectivity
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. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Varanasi are in the Varanasi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Varanasi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.