An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
59.5% of workers in Purnia are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Purnia, which ranks 33 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,59,397, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 64%. On self-employed workers at 56.4%, it sits close to the national mark.