Pillar: Agency & Engagement
41.2% of women in Kulgam own land in their name, better than the typical district. 57.4% take part in all three major household decisions, behind the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 47.8% and households in the poorest wealth group at 13.4%. On women who own a house at 44.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) 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.