Pillar: Economic Participation
Udhampur places 85.3 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Udhampur, which ranks 13 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 145.9. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Udhampur are in the Udhampur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Udhampur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.