Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Hamirpur, 86.8% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 99% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hamirpur, which ranks 4 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.1 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 86.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 69.5%, it sits close to the national mark.