Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Pulwama, 62.7% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 4.1% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 50% of the population of that age.
In Pulwama, which ranks 2 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.4 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 79.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.7%, it sits close to the national mark.