Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Poonch has 12,509 registered MSMEs. 1.2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
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 jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,461, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,159 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.