Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
59.5% of workers in Purnia are employed in agriculture, behind 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purnia, which ranks 34 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,59,397, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 64%. On self-employed workers at 56.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Purnia are in the Purnia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purnia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.