Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Leh has generated 305 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 7.1 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
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 formal-sector jobs at 20.2%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,201 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.