Pillar: Connectivity
In Lahaul and Spiti, 81.8% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 28.5% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 9.7% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 14.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the PHC / CHC 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.