Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
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 ₹41,860 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 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shopian, which ranks 6 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 61.1%, women's freedom of movement at 51.9% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 83.7%.