Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
64.5% of workers in Shahjahanpur are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahjahanpur, which ranks 54 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 70.8%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,09,525 and households in the poorest wealth group at 26.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Shahjahanpur are in the Shahjahanpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahjahanpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.