An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
46.6% of workers in Banka 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Banka, which ranks 29 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,65,790, while it lags on self-employed workers at 69.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 50.9%.