Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
51.1% of workers in Solapur 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Solapur, which ranks 25 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 49.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 13.2%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,52,456, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Solapur are in the Solapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Solapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.