Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
64.2% of workers in Kishanganj are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kishanganj, which ranks 37 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 70.1%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,16,000 and households in the poorest wealth group at 60.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Kishanganj are in the Kishanganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kishanganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.