The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Shimla, 46.6% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 27.1% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 9.8% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shimla, which ranks 2 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 4.2%.