Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Shopian, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 12.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 45%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate 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.