Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
59.2% of workers in Saharsa are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% 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 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saharsa, which ranks 13 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 73.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 61.8%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,30,513, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Saharsa are in the Saharsa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saharsa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.