Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
56.6% of workers in Kangra are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kangra, which ranks 8 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 2.6%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 66% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,12,749.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Kangra are in the Kangra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kangra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.