Pillar: Connectivity
14.4% of households in Lahaul and Spiti fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 51.5%, behind the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
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 class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 51%, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 3%. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 88.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Scholarship Office (DSWO) 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.