The following minimum norms shall be adopted for community facilities and services in hilly areas:
| Sl No. | Type | Population | Distance between Two Facilities km | Area Range ha |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| i) Educational facilities: | i) Educational facilities: | i) Educational facilities: | i) Educational facilities: | i) Educational facilities: |
| a) Primary school | a) Primary school | 4 000 | 1-2 | 0.20 to 0.30 |
| b) Secondary school (10 + 2) | b) Secondary school (10 + 2) | 15 000 | 5-7 | 0.30 to 0.50 |
| c) Industrial training centre | c) Industrial training centre | — | 8-12 | 0.30 to 0.60 |
| d) College | d) College | 30 000 | 8-12 | 2.00 to 3.00 |
| e) Professional college | e) Professional college | 30 000 | 8-12 | 1.00 to 1.50 |
| f) University | f) University | 50 000 | 8-12 | 2.00 to 3.00 |
| ii) Health: | ii) Health: | ii) Health: | ii) Health: | ii) Health: |
| a) Dispensary | a) Dispensary | 2 500 | 2-4 | 0.015 to 0.020 |
| b) Health sub-centre | b) Health sub-centre | 3 000 | 2-4 | 0.025 to 0.067 |
| c) Primary health centre (25-50 beds) | c) Primary health centre (25-50 beds) | 20 000 | 16-20 | 0.105 to 0.210 |
| d) Hospital (200-250 beds) | d) Hospital (200-250 beds) | 80 000 | 16-20 | 0.840 to 2.100 |
| e) Veterinary centre | e) Veterinary centre | 1 000 | 16-20 | 0.050 to 0.100 |
| f) Family welfare centre | f) Family welfare centre | 5 000 | 5-10 | 0.025 to 0.050 |
| g) Maternity home | g) Maternity home | 15 000 | 5-10 | 0.025 to 0.050 |
| h) Nursing home | h) Nursing home | 15 000 | 5-10 | 0.050 to 0.075 |
| iii) Other facilities: | iii) Other facilities: | iii) Other facilities: | iii) Other facilities: | iii) Other facilities: |
| a) Community welfare centre | a) Community welfare centre | 16 000 | 5-7 | 0.10 to 0.15 |
| b) Local convenience shopping | b) Local convenience shopping | 10 000 | 2-4 | 0.50 to 0.10 |
| c) Milk booth | c) Milk booth | 10 000 | 2-4 | 0.04 |
| d) Banquet hall | d) Banquet hall | 10 000 | 5-10 | 0.10 |
| e) Religious buildings | e) Religious buildings | 10 000 | 5-10 | 0.10 |
| f) Cremation ground | f) Cremation ground | 10 000 | 5-10 | 0.20 |
| g) Informal bazaar | g) Informal bazaar | 15 000 | 5-10 | 0.10 to 0.20 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| iv) Services: | iv) Services: | iv) Services: | iv) Services: | iv) Services: |
| a) | Fire station | 50 000 | — | 0.30 to 0.80 |
| b) | General post office | 50 000 | 10-15 | 0.20 to 0.40 |
| c) | Post office | 10 000 | 5-7 | 0.10 to 0.15 |
| d) | Rural post office | 2 000 | 2-4 | — |
| e) | Rural post office | 1 000 | 1-2 | 0.025 to 0.050 |
| f) | Bank (tribal areas) | 10 000 | 16-20 | 0.100 to 0.150 |
| g) | Telephone exchange | 50 000 | 10-15 | 0.20 to 0.40 |
| h) | Electric sub-station (66 kV) | — | 1.00 | |
| j) | Electric sub-station (11 kV) | — | — | 0.05 |
| k) | Police chowki | 5 000 | 2-4 | 0.10 |
| m) | Police station | 15 000 | 5-10 | 0.50 |
| n) | Disaster management centre | 20 000 | 5-10 | 1.00 |
| p) | LPG godown | As per requirement | — | 0.15 |