Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
43.4% of workers in Baramulla are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baramulla, which ranks 12 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 11%. On self-employed workers at 61.3% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,50,439, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Baramulla are in the Baramulla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baramulla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.