Pillar: Connectivity
In Poonch, 25.9% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Poonch, which ranks 18 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. On women who are anaemic at 54.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 17.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Poonch are in the Poonch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Poonch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.