Pillar: Connectivity
69.9% of Kulgam's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Core road density is 1.1 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
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%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node 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.