Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Bandipore stands at 7.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 47.1%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bandipore, which ranks 15 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹661.3, self-employed workers at 61.3% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Bandipore are in the Bandipore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bandipore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.