Pillar: Connectivity
0% of Kargil's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 0 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 8.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
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 young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node 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.