Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Ganderbal, 73.5% 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.
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. On women with a bank account at 85.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 69.1%, it sits close to the national mark.