Pillar: Agency & Engagement
54.7% of women in Budgam own land in their name, better than the typical district. 54.2% take part in all three major household decisions, behind the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 63.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 6.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) 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.