Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
65.6% of workers in Surendranagar are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surendranagar, which ranks 29 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 5.1%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 67% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,20,141.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Surendranagar are in the Surendranagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surendranagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.