Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kishtwar has 9,015 registered MSMEs. 1.2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,234, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,059 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.