Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Rajouri has 17,001 registered MSMEs. 1.9% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajouri, which ranks 16 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,863, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,821 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Rajouri are in the Rajouri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajouri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.