Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Pulwama has generated 5,581 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pulwama, which ranks 4 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on gram panchayats with working broadband at 0%. On formal-sector jobs at 9.2%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 36,008 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Pulwama are in the Pulwama district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pulwama youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.