The bus stand, railway station or transport hub linking your block or village to the district headquarters.
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 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kulgam, which ranks 13 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 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.