Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kargil has 1,544 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,89,592, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2%. The district has 3,966 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.