DEO / BEO Office in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Not a school: the DEO runs school education for the district, the BEO runs it for a single block.

Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir · Pillar: Education & Training

In Kathua, 80.3% of schools meet basic facility standards, close to the typical district. The pupil-teacher ratio is 15.6:1, better than the typical district. 13.7% of schools run on a single teacher, behind the typical district. The District and Block Education Offices run the school system these numbers describe.

  • 80.3% India 88.0%
  • 15.6:1 India 21.9:1
  • 13.7% India 5.0%

Youth opportunity in Kathua

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. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 69.6%, it sits close to the national mark.