Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
55.3% of workers in Pithoragarh are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pithoragarh, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,72,607 and households in the poorest wealth group at 7.7%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 77.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Pithoragarh are in the Pithoragarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pithoragarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.