Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
49.7% of workers in Latehar 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 Latehar, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 67.6%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,25,712 and households in the poorest wealth group at 75.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Latehar are in the Latehar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latehar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.