Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
41.1% of workers in Kolhapur 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolhapur, which ranks 10 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,71,459 and households in the poorest wealth group at 7.7%. On self-employed workers at 56.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Kolhapur are in the Kolhapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolhapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.