Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
51.9% of workers in West Singhbhum 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Singhbhum, which ranks 22 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 71%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,10,682 and households in the poorest wealth group at 79.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in West Singhbhum are in the West Singhbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Singhbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.