Y-POWER Score: 39.8 / 100
Ranked 15 of 20 districts in Jammu And Kashmir
Kupwara has ₹1.9 lakh in savings per working-age adult — in the bottom 30% of districts nationally. 77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 2% of ITI trainers are certified.