Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
61.9% of workers in Dumka are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dumka, which ranks 14 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 70.1%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,16,732 and households in the poorest wealth group at 69.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Dumka are in the Dumka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dumka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.