Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
59.7% of workers in Palamu are employed in agriculture, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palamu, which ranks 19 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,76,944, while it lags on self-employed workers at 70.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 57.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Palamu are in the Palamu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palamu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.