Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
26.1% of workers in Gariyaband 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gariyaband, which ranks 12 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 37.3%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹91,610 and households in the poorest wealth group at 37.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Gariyaband are in the Gariyaband district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gariyaband youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.