Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
56.6% of workers in Jalpaiguri are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalpaiguri, which ranks 8 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 52.2%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.1%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,44,530, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jalpaiguri are in the Jalpaiguri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalpaiguri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.