Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
59.8% of workers in Jhabua are employed in agriculture, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jhabua, which ranks 47 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 66.8%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,22,255 and households in the poorest wealth group at 63.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jhabua are in the Jhabua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhabua youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.