Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Lahaul and Spiti has 1,177 registered MSMEs. 0.8% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise 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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 24, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 144 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.