Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Mahisagar, Gujarat

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

Mahisagar, Gujarat · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

55% of workers in Mahisagar are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 55% India 48%

Youth opportunity in Mahisagar

73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Mahisagar, which ranks 32 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 30.2%. On self-employed workers at 61.9% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,32,421, it sits close to the national mark.