Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
51.5% of workers in Ballia are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ballia, which ranks 60 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 68.5%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,14,585 and households in the poorest wealth group at 26.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Ballia are in the Ballia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ballia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.