Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Udhampur has 2,485 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,61,300, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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 employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.5%. The district has 15,015 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.