Pillar: Connectivity
1.9% of Kullu's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 0 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, close to the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kullu, which ranks 12 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 63.2% and women's freedom of movement at 76.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Kullu are in the Kullu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kullu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.