Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
56.7% of workers in Uttar Dinajpur 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. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Uttar Dinajpur, which ranks 21 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,04,785 and households in the poorest wealth group at 46.1%. On self-employed workers at 63%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Uttar Dinajpur are in the Uttar Dinajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Uttar Dinajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.