Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
43.9% of workers in West Champaran 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Champaran, which ranks 31 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 54%. On self-employed workers at 53.4% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,27,254, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in West Champaran are in the West Champaran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Champaran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.