Pillar: Connectivity
14.2% of households in Bandipore fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 38.7%, behind the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
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. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 15.7%. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 32% and schools with usable girls' toilets at 78.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Scholarship Office (DSWO) 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.