Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
44.4% of workers in Alipurduar 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alipurduar, which ranks 6 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 44.6%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,23,115 and households in the poorest wealth group at 29.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Alipurduar are in the Alipurduar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Alipurduar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.