Over 3.61 lakh educated unemployed youth registered in J&K: Govt

Srinagar, Oct 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that a total of 3,61,146 educated unemployed youth are registered across the Union Territory as of September 2025.

It says, with the Kashmir Division accounting for over 2.08 lakh and Jammu Division for over 1.52 lakh registrations.According to official data placed before the House, Srinagar district tops the list with 23,826 registered unemployed youth, followed by Anantnag (32,298), Pulwama (28,671), Kathua (26,798), and Kulgam (21,446).Advertisement
The data says lowest number of registrations was reported from Kishtwar (8,870) and Reasi (12,376) districts.AdvertisementThe figures show that among the total unemployed, 2,33,845 are male and 1,27,301 are female.

The government said that the Employment Department, under Mission Youth / Mission YUVA, is working to create 4.25 lakh job opportunities through the establishment of 1.37 lakh entrepreneurship units, focusing on promoting self-employment, startups, and skill development among the educated youth of Jammu and Kashmir.(KNO)

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