Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
42.3% of workers in Katni are employed in agriculture, better than 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 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Katni, which ranks 23 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 45.6%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹77,082 and households in the poorest wealth group at 44.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Katni are in the Katni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Katni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.