Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
78.3% of workers in Kanker are employed in agriculture, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanker, which ranks 20 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 80.5%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹93,853 and households in the poorest wealth group at 35.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Kanker are in the Kanker district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanker youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.