Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
48.4% of workers in 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Garo Hills, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 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 ₹85,780. On households in the poorest wealth group at 18.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in West Garo Hills are in the West Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.