Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
56.6% of workers in Bastar are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bastar, which ranks 16 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 61.3%. On self-employed workers at 62.1% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,44,975, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Bastar are in the Bastar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bastar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.