The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
100% of Jalpaiguri's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 17.2 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jalpaiguri, which ranks 7 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 65.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.2%, it sits close to the national mark.