Not one office: every bank branch in the district carries MUDRA, PMEGP, and Stand-Up India loans for small enterprises.
Kathua's credit-deposit ratio stands at 58.4, behind the typical district. 54.4% of credit goes toward productive, non-personal use, behind the typical district. Bank-led credit in the district is the channel that turns local deposits into loans for business.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kathua, which ranks 7 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on bank branches per lakh people at 16.8.