An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
45.9% of workers in Janjgir Champa 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Janjgir Champa, which ranks 12 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 44.1%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹99,955 and households in the poorest wealth group at 24.6%.