Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
41.6% of workers in Purulia 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purulia, which ranks 22 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹83,078 and households in the poorest wealth group at 61.9%. On self-employed workers at 59.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Purulia are in the Purulia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purulia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.