Pillar: Connectivity
96% of North 24 Parganas'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. 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 67.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in North 24 Parganas are in the North 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.