Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
68% of workers in Dhamtari are employed in agriculture, behind 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhamtari, which ranks 8 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,01,466. On self-employed workers at 63.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 18.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Dhamtari are in the Dhamtari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhamtari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.