Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
47.2% of workers in Shahdol are employed in agriculture, close to 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 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahdol, which ranks 30 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹79,944 and households in the poorest wealth group at 54.2%. On self-employed workers at 52.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Shahdol are in the Shahdol district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahdol youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.