Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
47.6% of workers in Lahaul and Spiti are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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 households in the poorest wealth group at 14.4%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹76,322. On self-employed workers at 56.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.