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. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
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.