Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
71.4% of workers in Mandla are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandla, which ranks 6 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 76.4%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹96,305 and households in the poorest wealth group at 56.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Mandla are in the Mandla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.