Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
54.1% of workers in Barmer are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barmer, which ranks 23 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,90,956 and households in the poorest wealth group at 15.3%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 68%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Barmer are in the Barmer district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barmer youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.