An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
47.7% of workers in Gaya 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gaya, which ranks 6 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹88,982 and households in the poorest wealth group at 42.6%. On self-employed workers at 60.3%, it sits close to the national mark.