Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Panchmahal, Gujarat

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

Panchmahal, Gujarat · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

53.4% of workers in Panchmahal are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 53.4% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Panchmahal

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Panchmahal, which ranks 20 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 30.4%. On self-employed workers at 61.7% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,39,365, it sits close to the national mark.