Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
7.5% of workers in Ludhiana are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 33.7%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹2,11,723 and households in the poorest wealth group at 1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Ludhiana are in the Ludhiana district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ludhiana youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.