Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Kargil stands at 13.4%, behind the typical district. 38% of young men read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
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 young men using the internet at 63.2%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC 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.