Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Poonch, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.2%, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 6.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 64.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate 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.