Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
61.5% of workers in Mahasamund are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mahasamund, which ranks 18 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹94,453 and households in the poorest wealth group at 36.3%. On self-employed workers at 60.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Mahasamund are in the Mahasamund district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mahasamund youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.