Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
39.1% of workers in Gorakhpur 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gorakhpur, which ranks 24 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,01,052. On self-employed workers at 58.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 19.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Gorakhpur are in the Gorakhpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gorakhpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.