Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
47.2% of workers in Chamba 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chamba, which ranks 9 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 9.7%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,06,782. On self-employed workers at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Chamba are in the Chamba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chamba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.