Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
48.4% of workers in South West 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.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Garo Hills, which ranks 10 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.5 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 ₹84,617 and households in the poorest wealth group at 34.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in South West Garo Hills are in the South West Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South West Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.