District Labour Office in Kargil, Ladakh

The district arm for minimum wage complaints, e-Shram registration, BOCW welfare cards, and factory inspections.

Kargil, Ladakh · Pillar: Economic Participation

20.2% of jobs in Kargil are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,394, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.

  • 20.2% India 9.0%
  • 0% India 0%
  • ₹1,394 India ₹707

Youth opportunity in Kargil

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 out of 100. On workers in agriculture at 43.9% and self-employed workers at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark.