Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Shopian has 15,452 registered MSMEs. 2.5% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shopian, which ranks 2 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,264, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,787 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Shopian are in the Shopian district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shopian youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.