Pillar: Connectivity
94.2% of Solan's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 10.2 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1.6 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
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 young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.3% and women's freedom of movement at 86.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node 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.