Pillar: Education & Training
In Kupwara, 24.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 87.5% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kupwara, which ranks 8 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 58.1% and women who own a house at 67.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 48.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Kupwara are in the Kupwara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kupwara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.