Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
57% of workers in Sirmaur 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 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sirmaur, which ranks 3 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6.6%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 64.2%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,28,261, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Sirmaur are in the Sirmaur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sirmaur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.