Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Jammu has 84,694 registered MSMEs. 6.8% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jammu, which ranks 7 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 4,105, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 10,961 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Jammu are in the Jammu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jammu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.