Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Shopian has generated 1,264 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 1.6 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this 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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 12.1%, while it lags on gram panchayats with working broadband at 0%. The district has 15,452 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.