Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
69.7% of workers in Surajpur 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surajpur, which ranks 31 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 77.5%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹91,104 and households in the poorest wealth group at 56.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Surajpur are in the Surajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.