Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Vaishali, Bihar

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

Vaishali, Bihar · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

41.6% of workers in Vaishali 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.

  • 41.6% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Vaishali

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Vaishali, which ranks 7 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 40%. On self-employed workers at 57.5% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,35,366, it sits close to the national mark.