Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Aurangabad, Bihar

An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.

Aurangabad, Bihar · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

51.3% of workers in Aurangabad 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.

  • 51.3% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Aurangabad

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Aurangabad, which ranks 9 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 68.6%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹94,570 and households in the poorest wealth group at 34.4%.