Pillar: Connectivity
95.2% of women in Kathua own land in their name, better than the typical district. 97.9% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kathua, which ranks 5 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6.8%. On women with a bank account at 81%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office in Kathua are in the Kathua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kathua youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.