Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
56.9% of workers in Balaghat are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 66% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 41.3%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹88,045 and households in the poorest wealth group at 39.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Balaghat are in the Balaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.