Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
35% of workers in Almora 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Almora, which ranks 10 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,73,964. On self-employed workers at 54.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 17.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Almora are in the Almora district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Almora youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.