Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
56.4% of workers in Azamgarh are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Azamgarh, which ranks 63 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 73.7%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,00,219 and households in the poorest wealth group at 29.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Azamgarh are in the Azamgarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Azamgarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.