Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
41.2% of workers in Jorhat are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jorhat, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 50.1% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,57,441, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 24.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jorhat are in the Jorhat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jorhat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.