Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
49.7% of workers in Khunti 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Khunti, which ranks 11 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 67.6%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,10,596 and households in the poorest wealth group at 71.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Khunti are in the Khunti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khunti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.