Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
44.5% of workers in Purba Medinipur 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purba Medinipur, which ranks 14 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹74,665 and households in the poorest wealth group at 48.1%. On self-employed workers at 62.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Purba Medinipur are in the Purba Medinipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purba Medinipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.