Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Lahaul and Spiti are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 19.1% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
88% of registered enterprises are in services while 12% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lahaul and Spiti, which ranks 11 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 94.5%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 36.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Lahaul and Spiti are in the Lahaul and Spiti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lahaul and Spiti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.