Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
48.4% of workers in South Garo Hills 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Garo Hills, which ranks 6 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 43.8%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹76,477 and households in the poorest wealth group at 27.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in South Garo Hills are in the South Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.