Pillar: Education & Training
In Budgam, secondary enrolment stands at 46.7%, behind the typical Indian district. 32% of Grade 9 students meet basic maths learning levels, close to the typical district. The Government Secondary School carries this enrolment and learning load largely on its own.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Budgam, which ranks 12 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 87.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Government Secondary / Senior Secondary School is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Government Secondary / Senior Secondary School reference. For Budgam specifically, see the Budgam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Budgam youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.