Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Munger, Bihar

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

Munger, Bihar · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

40% of workers in Munger are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 40% India 48%

Youth opportunity in Munger

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Munger, which ranks 8 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,25,760 and households in the poorest wealth group at 24.8%. On self-employed workers at 56.7%, it sits close to the national mark.