A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
10% of households in Ganderbal fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 44.3%, behind the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% 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).
In Ganderbal, which ranks 1 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 22.9%. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 32% and schools with usable girls' toilets at 83.7%, it sits close to the national mark.