An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
43.8% of workers in Jamui 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 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jamui, which ranks 37 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 75% and households in the poorest wealth group at 53%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,39,944, it sits close to the national mark.