Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
48.9% of workers in Barpeta 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 6% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barpeta, which ranks 15 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹2,22,601, while it lags on self-employed workers at 71.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 41.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Barpeta are in the Barpeta district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barpeta youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.