Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
48.7% of workers in Katihar 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Katihar, which ranks 35 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 62.5%. On self-employed workers at 61.8% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,48,914, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Katihar are in the Katihar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Katihar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.