Pillar: Education & Training
Kargil has a youth unemployment rate of 18.7%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 63.9%, close to the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% 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).
In Kargil, which ranks 2 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 938.6, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 13.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kargil are in the Kargil district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kargil youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.