Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
61.8% of workers in Jhargram are employed in agriculture, behind 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhargram, which ranks 20 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 65.4%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹84,937 and households in the poorest wealth group at 59%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jhargram are in the Jhargram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhargram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.