Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
53.4% of workers in Wardha are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Wardha, which ranks 12 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 43.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 5.8%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,16,403.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Wardha are in the Wardha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Wardha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.