Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
69.1% of workers in Ratlam are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ratlam, which ranks 18 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 75.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 26%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,42,006, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Ratlam are in the Ratlam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ratlam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.