Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
48.4% of workers in West Khasi 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 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Khasi Hills, which ranks 4 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 43.8%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 55.4%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,40,545, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in West Khasi Hills are in the West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.