Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Budgam, 75.9% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
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 women with a bank account at 89.3%, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 54.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel 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.