Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
41% of workers in Birbhum 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Birbhum, which ranks 23 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 43%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹83,448 and households in the poorest wealth group at 49.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Birbhum are in the Birbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Birbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.