Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
48.9% of workers in Sonitpur 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sonitpur, which ranks 20 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 48.5%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 34.5%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,45,114, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Sonitpur are in the Sonitpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonitpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.