Pillar: Connectivity
95.5% of gram panchayats in Kishtwar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 44.4% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
88% of registered enterprises are in services while 12% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kishtwar, which ranks 20 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women using the internet at 25.6% and women's freedom of movement at 30.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Kishtwar are in the Kishtwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kishtwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.