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13 of 20 districts in Jammu And Kashmir
46.3% of workers aged 15 and over in Kulgam work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Kulgam has 21,253 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 77% are in services and 23% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 1.3% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 0.6% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Kulgam are ₹67,248, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designation is Garlic. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Kulgam equals 52.7% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.
* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.
Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Kulgam equals 52.7% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India. 32% of Class 9 students in Kulgam reach the expected level in mathematics, against 35% in the typical district in India. A government school teaching the state-board syllabus, with Science, Commerce and Arts streams in Classes 11 and 12.
37.2% of young women aged 15 to 21 in Kulgam are not in education, against 33.4% in the typical district in India. 88.2% of schools in Kulgam have a working girls' toilet, against 95.3% in the typical district in India. A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
Schools in Kulgam score 77.8 out of 100 on basic facilities: electricity, girls' toilets and internet, against 88 in the typical district in India. Schools in Kulgam have about 15 pupils for every teacher, against 22 in the typical district in India. 1.3% of schools in Kulgam have only one teacher, against 5% in the typical district in India. Not a school: the DEO runs school education for the district, the BEO runs it for a single block.
23.3% of young men aged 15 to 21 in Kulgam are not in education, against 32.9% in the typical district in India. 37.2% of young women aged 15 to 21 in Kulgam are not in education, against 33.4% in the typical district in India. A local centre accredited by NIOS to support students taking Class 10 or 12 by distance learning.
Kulgam has 6 colleges, against 34 in the typical district in India. A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Kulgam has about 6.4 apprentices for every lakh young people aged 15 to 29, against 47 in the typical district in India. A state-run technical institute offering 3-year diplomas in mechanical, electrical, civil or computer engineering.
Kulgam has about 429 ITI seats, government and private together, for every lakh young people, against 654 in the typical district in India. Kulgam has about 6.4 apprentices for every lakh young people aged 15 to 29, against 47 in the typical district in India. A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kulgam has about 429 ITI seats, government and private together, for every lakh young people, against 654 in the typical district in India. 100% of ITI seats in Kulgam are in government ITIs, against 58.3% in the typical district in India. A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
About 2,132 young people for every lakh in Kulgam enrol under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in a year, against 276 in the typical district in India. 95.4% of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana trainees in Kulgam were certified, against 95.6% in the typical district in India. A Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra offering free 300 to 600 hour PMKVY courses in roles like electrician or tailor.
About 2,132 young people for every lakh in Kulgam enrol under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in a year, against 276 in the typical district in India. 37.2% of young women aged 15 to 21 in Kulgam are not in education, against 33.4% in the typical district in India. A community institute offering free 2 to 6 month courses in tailoring, beauty, food processing and electrical work.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Kulgam who are working or looking for work, 20.8% are unemployed, against 10.7% in the typical district in India. 49.5% of young people aged 15 to 29 in Kulgam are working or looking for work, against 47.1% in the typical district in India. An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Kulgam who are working or looking for work, 20.8% are unemployed, against 10.7% in the typical district in India. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Kulgam equals 52.7% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India. A coordinator-led cell inside a college, school or career centre that helps you choose courses, exams and careers.
13.4% of households in Kulgam are among the poorest fifth of households in India, against 17.3% in the typical district in India. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Kulgam equals 52.7% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India. A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
13.4% of households in Kulgam are among the poorest fifth of households in India, against 17.3% in the typical district in India. 44.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam own a house, alone or jointly, against 45.7% in the typical district in India. The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
25.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam have used the internet, against 30.9% in the typical district in India. Where you get a new Aadhaar or update address, mobile, biometrics, name, date of birth or gender on an existing one.
Kulgam has about 10.8 bank branches for every lakh people, against 10.8 in the typical district in India. Banks in Kulgam lend ₹91 for every ₹100 they hold in deposits, against ₹78 in the typical district in India. A public-sector bank, regional rural bank, or district cooperative branch handling accounts, DBT and Mudra loans.
71.8% of men in Kulgam have used the internet, against 57.7% in the typical district in India. A small shop or office where an operator helps you fill forms, upload documents and pay for online government services.
41.2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam own land, alone or jointly, against 33.4% in the typical district in India. 44.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam own a house, alone or jointly, against 45.7% in the typical district in India. Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
Kulgam has about 4.2 public libraries for every 10 lakh people, against 5.6 in the typical district in India. 3.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam read a newspaper or magazine at least once a week, against 11% in the typical district in India. 25.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam have used the internet, against 30.9% in the typical district in India. Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
69.9% of people in Kulgam live within 20 km of a railway station, against 85.1% in the typical district in India. Kulgam has about 1.11 km of core rural road for every square km, against 0.58 in the typical district in India. The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
77.1% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam have anaemia, against 57% in the typical district in India. 28.4% of children under five in Kulgam are too short for their age, against 32.4% in the typical district in India. 2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam are underweight, against 17.1% in the typical district in India. The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
28.4% of children under five in Kulgam are too short for their age, against 32.4% in the typical district in India. 2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam are underweight, against 17.1% in the typical district in India. Each centre serves around 400 to 800 people: nutrition and pre-school for children under six and pregnant women.
Kulgam has 21,253 registered micro, small and medium enterprises, against 38,876 in the typical district in India. Small and medium firms account for 1.3% of the jobs in Kulgam's registered micro, small and medium enterprises, against 3.3% in the typical district in India. A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Kulgam has 4,878 registered manufacturing enterprises, against 9,253 in the typical district in India. Small non-farm businesses in Kulgam produce about ₹1.5 lakh a year in value added for each person working in them, against ₹1.4 lakh in the typical district in India. An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
Mudra loans in Kulgam come to about ₹45,592 for each person in the labour force, against ₹25,996 in the typical district in India. About 2,132 young people for every lakh in Kulgam enrol under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in a year, against 276 in the typical district in India. A Rural Self-Employment Training Institute giving rural youth one to six week courses, with food and lodging covered.
Small and medium firms account for 1.3% of the jobs in Kulgam's registered micro, small and medium enterprises, against 3.3% in the typical district in India. Kulgam has 4,878 registered manufacturing enterprises, against 9,253 in the typical district in India. A planned zone of factories and workshops, developed by the state industrial corporation on subsidised land.
46.3% of workers aged 15 and over in Kulgam work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
Women are the sole owners of 14.8% of small non-farm businesses in Kulgam, against 23.6% in the typical district in India. 78.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam have a bank or financial account, against 79.4% in the typical district in India. Mudra loans in Kulgam come to about ₹45,592 for each person in the labour force, against ₹25,996 in the typical district in India. Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
Kulgam has 16,375 registered service enterprises, against 29,643 in the typical district in India. Small non-farm businesses in Kulgam produce about ₹1.5 lakh a year in value added for each person working in them, against ₹1.4 lakh in the typical district in India. A centre that helps founders turn ideas into running enterprises through space, mentoring, and seed-fund links.
Kulgam has about 6.4 apprentices for every lakh young people aged 15 to 29, against 47 in the typical district in India. A cell inside an ITI, polytechnic, or degree college that links students to employers and apprenticeship slots.
Banks in Kulgam lend ₹91 for every ₹100 they hold in deposits, against ₹78 in the typical district in India. 62.5% of bank credit in Kulgam goes to agriculture, industry, trade and services, with the rest in personal loans, against 62.4% in the typical district in India. Not one office: every bank branch in the district carries MUDRA, PMEGP, and Stand-Up India loans for small enterprises.
Kulgam has 4,878 registered manufacturing enterprises, against 9,253 in the typical district in India. 72.2% of projects in Kulgam under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme are in its single largest industry, against 50% in the typical district in India. A Common Facility Centre giving traditional craft clusters shared machinery, training, design help, and market access.
Projects under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme are estimated to have created 1,723 jobs in Kulgam in a year, against 597 in the typical district in India. 71.2% of workers aged 15 to 59 in Kulgam are self-employed, against 59.3% in the typical district in India. Deendayal Jan Aajeevika Yojana (Shehari): MoHUA's urban livelihoods mission, in pilot in 25 cities, replacing DAY-NULM.
12.3% of workers aged 15 to 59 in Kulgam have some social-security cover, against 9% in the typical district in India. 0% of casual and self-employed workers in Kulgam have some social-security cover, against 0% in the typical district in India. Regular salaried workers in Kulgam earn about ₹1,063 a day on average, against ₹707 in the typical district in India. The district arm for minimum wage complaints, e-Shram registration, BOCW welfare cards, and factory inspections.
44.3% of men in Kulgam read a newspaper or magazine at least once a week, against 27.4% in the typical district in India. 71.8% of men in Kulgam have used the internet, against 57.7% in the typical district in India. Around 620 Kendras nationwide channel rural and non-student youth into clubs, camps, sports, and volunteering.
Headed by the District Collector, who coordinates every central and state scheme, law and order, and revenue work.
Kulgam has about 1.11 km of core rural road for every square km, against 0.58 in the typical district in India. Mudra loans in Kulgam come to about ₹45,592 for each person in the labour force, against ₹25,996 in the typical district in India. The Block Development Office sits between district and panchayat, covering 50 to 150 villages in Gram Panchayats.
Projects under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme are estimated to have created 1,723 jobs in Kulgam in a year, against 597 in the typical district in India. Kulgam has about 1.11 km of core rural road for every square km, against 0.58 in the typical district in India. Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika, or Nagar Nigam by population. Provides water, sanitation, roads, and trade licences.
44.3% of men in Kulgam read a newspaper or magazine at least once a week, against 27.4% in the typical district in India. NSS for community service, NCC for military training, MY Bharat for digital volunteering, plus the student union.
69.1% of women aged 15 to 59 in Kulgam are working or looking for work, against 49% in the typical district in India. 47.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam are allowed to go alone to the market, to a health facility and to places outside their village or community, against 40.8% in the typical district in India. Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
41.2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam own land, alone or jointly, against 33.4% in the typical district in India. 57.4% of married women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam take part in all three household decisions: their own health care, large household purchases and visits to family, against 72.8% in the typical district in India. Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
47.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam are allowed to go alone to the market, to a health facility and to places outside their village or community, against 40.8% in the typical district in India. 57.4% of married women aged 15 to 49 in Kulgam take part in all three household decisions: their own health care, large household purchases and visits to family, against 72.8% in the typical district in India. Integrated medical, police, legal, and counselling support, plus shelter for up to five days, for women facing violence.