Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
44.5% of workers in Prakasam are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Prakasam, which ranks 19 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 39.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 6%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,24,582.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Prakasam are in the Prakasam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Prakasam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.