Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
27.2% of workers in Agra 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 55% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Agra, which ranks 15 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 8%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,15,808. On self-employed workers at 56.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Agra are in the Agra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Agra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.