Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kargil has 5,510 registered MSMEs. 2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 584, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,544 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.