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Highest Unemployment — India

1 Pūnch 12 15.2%

2 Sumbal 12 15.2%

3 Bunjwah 12 15.2%

4 Handwāra 12 15.2%

5 Prisal 12 15.2%

6 Khore 12 15.2%

7 Hirānagar 12 15.2%

8 Kupwāra 12 15.2%

9 Ashmuji Khalsa 12 15.2%

10 Badāmibāgh 12 15.2%

11 Awantipur 12 15.2%

12 Bandipura 12 15.2%

13 Mattan 12 15.2%

14 Pattan 12 15.2%

15 Parol 12 15.2%

16 Rāmban 12 15.2%

17 Bhore 12 15.2%

18 Yechagām 12 15.2%

19 Safāpūr 12 15.2%

20 Sogām 12 15.2%

21 Khaur 12 15.2%

22 Ratnu Chak 12 15.2%

23 Hājan 12 15.2%

24 Bhadarwāh 12 15.2%

25 Kokernag 12 15.2%

26 Kulgam 12 15.2%

27 Quimoh 12 15.2%

28 Rakh Gadi Garh 12 15.2%

29 Kathua 12 15.2%

30 Rathian 12 15.2%

31 Rāmnagar 12 15.2%

32 Bishnāh 12 15.2%

33 Brāhmanān di Bāri 12 15.2%

34 Trāl 12 15.2%

35 Tsrār Sharīf 12 15.2%

36 Shopian 12 15.2%

37 Mehmood Pora 12 15.2%

38 Drug Mulla 12 15.2%

39 Tangdhār 12 15.2%

40 Gulgam 12 15.2%

41 Jammu 12 15.2%

42 Rāmgarh 12 15.2%

43 Māgām 12 15.2%

44 Achhībal 12 15.2%

45 Nagrota 12 15.2%

46 Nagam 12 15.2%

47 Arwani 12 15.2%

48 Shangus 12 15.2%

49 Seer Hamdan 12 15.2%

50 Dooru Verinag 12 15.2%

51 Sunderbani 12 15.2%

52 Nowangabra 12 15.2%

53 Srinagar 12 15.2%

54 Katra 12 15.2%

55 Akhnūr 12 15.2%

56 Pāmpur 12 15.2%

57 Chadoora 12 15.2%

58 Bhulwāl 12 15.2%

59 Riāsi 12 15.2%

60 Bīrpur 12 15.2%

61 Aish Maqām 12 15.2%

62 R.S. Pora 12 15.2%

63 Wail 12 15.2%

64 Uri 12 15.2%

65 Pahalgam 12 15.2%

66 Surankōt 12 15.2%

67 Qāzigund 12 15.2%

68 Buna Hir 12 15.2%

69 Udhampur 12 15.2%

70 Anantnag 12 15.2%

71 Doda 12 15.2%

72 Bāramūla 12 15.2%

73 Norīa 12 15.2%

74 Badgām 12 15.2%

75 Majhiāri 12 15.2%

76 Kopawor 12 15.2%

77 Khreuh 12 15.2%

78 Dārapur 12 15.2%

79 Watargām 12 15.2%

80 Nawānshahr 12 15.2%

81 Soyībug 12 15.2%

82 Pulwama 12 15.2%

83 Nāushahra 12 15.2%

84 Abbaspur 12 15.2%

85 Krālapur 12 15.2%

86 Thanna Mandi 12 15.2%

87 Vijaypur 12 15.2%

88 Kishtwār 12 15.2%

89 Bashohli 12 15.2%

90 Jammu Cantonment 12 15.2%

91 Yāripur 12 15.2%

92 Patha Deōsar 12 15.2%

93 Sopur 12 15.2%

94 Rajaori 12 15.2%

95 Rehambal 12 15.2%

96 Raipur Domana 12 15.2%

97 Fārward Kahūta 12 15.2%

98 Talwara 12 15.2%

99 Bijbehara 12 15.2%

100 Ganderbal 12 15.2%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in India face significant economic challenges. Pūnch has an unemployment rate of 15.2%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Pūnch, about 1 in 7 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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