Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
49.4% of workers in Korba are employed in agriculture, close to 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Korba, which ranks 7 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹74,129 and households in the poorest wealth group at 35.2%. On self-employed workers at 59.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Korba are in the Korba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Korba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.