Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
37.4% of workers in Bilaspur are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bilaspur, which ranks 4 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 50.9% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,57,631, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Bilaspur are in the Bilaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bilaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.