Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
56.6% of workers in Mandi are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandi, which ranks 10 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 4.8%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 66% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹80,353.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Mandi are in the Mandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.