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 Sheikhpura 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sheikhpura, which ranks 13 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 69.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 34.1%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,40,681, it sits close to the national mark.