Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
42.8% of workers in Hooghly 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hooghly, which ranks 11 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.2%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,16,986 and households in the poorest wealth group at 22.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Hooghly are in the Hooghly district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hooghly youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.