Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
43.7% of workers in Solan 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.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 50.3%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,69,079 and households in the poorest wealth group at 2.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.