Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kulgam has 21,253 registered MSMEs. 1.3% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kulgam, which ranks 9 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,723, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 4,878 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kulgam are in the Kulgam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kulgam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.