Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
49.5% of workers in Kupwara 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 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. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 14.2%. On self-employed workers at 62% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,39,857, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.