Pillar: Connectivity
73.1% of Jhargram's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 9.5 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhargram, which ranks 20 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 55.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Jhargram are in the Jhargram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhargram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.