Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
43.9% of workers in Leh are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Leh, which ranks 1 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,83,845 and households in the poorest wealth group at 3.9%. On self-employed workers at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Leh are in the Leh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Leh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.