Solan Snapshot — Economy, Jobs, Education

Y-POWER Score: 67.2 / 100

Ranked 1 of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh

27.3% of workers aged 15 and over in Solan work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Solan has 43,582 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 82% are in services and 18% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 13.6% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 73.6% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Solan are ₹2.9 lakh, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designation is Mushrooms. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Solan equals 100% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.

* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.

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