Pillar: Connectivity
0% of Lahaul and Spiti'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 0.1 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
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 young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.5% and women's freedom of movement at 86.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node 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.