Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
49.7% of workers in Gumla 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gumla, which ranks 16 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 67.6%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,21,183 and households in the poorest wealth group at 74.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Gumla are in the Gumla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gumla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.