Pillar: Connectivity
1.7% of gram panchayats in Shimla are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 76.2% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 60.3% and women's freedom of movement at 84.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.