Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
40.5% of workers in Jamtara are employed in agriculture, better than 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jamtara, which ranks 23 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,17,371 and households in the poorest wealth group at 59.7%. On self-employed workers at 62.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jamtara are in the Jamtara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jamtara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.