Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Budgam, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Budgam, which ranks 11 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 11.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 46.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Budgam are in the Budgam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Budgam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.