Pillar: Connectivity
6.2% of Sirmaur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 0 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sirmaur, which ranks 3 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.4% and women's freedom of movement at 82.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Sirmaur are in the Sirmaur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sirmaur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.