Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
46.3% of workers in Kulgam are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 13.4%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 71.2%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,54,815, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.