The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
100% of Kolkata's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 66.3 per lakh population each week. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 77.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.9%, it sits close to the national mark.