Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
42.9% of workers in Budgam 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.
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 households in the poorest wealth group at 6.8%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹96,462. On self-employed workers at 62%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.