Pillar: Connectivity
Shimla has 37.1 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 40.9, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shimla, which ranks 2 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 56.2%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹34,792 and women with a bank account at 85.5%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 36,400 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Shimla are in the Shimla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shimla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.