More than 3.20 lakh job seekers were registered on Jammu and Kashmir’s employment portal as of August 31, 2026, with Anantnag recording the highest number of registrations among the Union Territory’s 20 districts, official data shows.
The live register stood at 3,20,942 job seekers, comprising 2,08,711 males and 1,12,228 females.
The Kashmir division accounted for 1,71,426 registrations, including 1,10,962 males and 60,461 females, while the Jammu division had 1,49,516 job seekers, comprising 97,749 males and 51,767 females.
Anantnag topped the district-wise figures with 34,543 registered job seekers, including 19,580 males and 14,963 females. Kathua was second with 26,847 registrations, comprising 17,027 males and 9,820 females.
Kulgam recorded 21,463 job seekers, followed by Baramulla with 19,588 and Kupwara with 19,510. Shopian had 18,747 registrations, while Samba recorded 17,499, Poonch 16,724 and Rajouri 15,537.
Among the remaining Kashmir districts, Ganderbal had 14,335 registered job seekers, Pulwama 14,132, Bandipora 11,140, Budgam 9,666 and Srinagar 8,302.
In the Jammu division, Jammu district recorded 11,992 registrations, while Kishtwar had the lowest figure at 9,308.
Males accounted for about 65 per cent of the total registrations, compared with nearly 35 per cent for females.
Anantnag also recorded the highest number of female job seekers in Kashmir at 14,963. It was followed by Shopian with 7,464, Kulgam with 6,485 and Baramulla with 6,480.
In the Jammu division, Kathua had the highest number of female registrations at 9,820, followed by Samba with 7,430.
The employment registration system allows job seekers to enrol through District Employment and Counselling Centres and access employment-related services through the Jammu and Kashmir employment portal, [www.jakemp.nic.in](http://www.jakemp.nic.in).
