Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
58.3% of workers in Hamirpur are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hamirpur, which ranks 6 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,76,380 and households in the poorest wealth group at 3.2%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 69.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Hamirpur are in the Hamirpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hamirpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.