Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
67.7% of workers in Kalahandi are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kalahandi, which ranks 27 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹99,971 and households in the poorest wealth group at 48.1%. On self-employed workers at 58.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Kalahandi are in the Kalahandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kalahandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.