Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
42.8% of workers in Chatra 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chatra, which ranks 15 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 64.5%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹97,100 and households in the poorest wealth group at 58.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Chatra are in the Chatra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chatra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.