Pillar: Connectivity
20.1% of Bilaspur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Core road density is 1.6 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bilaspur, which ranks 4 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.5% and women's freedom of movement at 73.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Bilaspur are in the Bilaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bilaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.