Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Solan has 43,582 registered MSMEs. 13.6% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 96% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Solan, which ranks 1 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 67.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 575, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,924 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Solan are in the Solan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Solan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.