Pillar: Connectivity
14.2% of households in Bandipore fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 42.9% of women own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 37.5% and children under five who are stunted at 25.2%. On women with a bank account at 85.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office 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.