An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
49.4% of workers in Korba 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Korba, which ranks 8 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹74,129 and households in the poorest wealth group at 35.2%. On self-employed workers at 59.3%, it sits close to the national mark.