Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
37.2% of workers in Botad 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Botad, which ranks 13 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 5.3%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,26,002. On self-employed workers at 55.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Botad are in the Botad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Botad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.