Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
59.8% of workers in Baloda Bazar are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baloda Bazar, which ranks 13 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,17,871 and households in the poorest wealth group at 25.2%. On self-employed workers at 58.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Baloda Bazar are in the Baloda Bazar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baloda Bazar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.