The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
41.5% of Shimla's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 4.1 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1.2 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
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 women's freedom of movement at 84.5%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.8%, it sits close to the national mark.