Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
43.7% of workers in Shimla are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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 self-employed workers at 50.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 4.2%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,42,497, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.