An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
54.8% of workers in Raigarh are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Raigarh, which ranks 7 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 34.9%. On self-employed workers at 60% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,40,281, it sits close to the national mark.