Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Samba has 16,233 registered MSMEs. 7.9% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Samba, which ranks 1 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,765, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 3,034 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Samba are in the Samba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Samba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.