Pillar: Connectivity
15.5% of gram panchayats in Chamba are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 40.8% of women use the internet, better than the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chamba, which ranks 9 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.3 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 57.4% and women with a bank account at 85.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Chamba are in the Chamba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chamba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.