Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
13.6% of enterprises in Shopian are women-owned. 91.4% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹43,475 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 57.9%, women's freedom of movement at 51.9% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 83.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group 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.