Headed by the District Collector, who coordinates every central and state scheme, law and order, and revenue work.
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Pathankot, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pathankot, which ranks 3 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 14% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 86.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.5%, it sits close to the national mark.