Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Sabar Kantha, Gujarat

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

Sabar Kantha, Gujarat · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

57.8% of workers in Sabar Kantha are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 57.8% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Sabar Kantha

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Sabar Kantha, which ranks 15 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 22.2%. On self-employed workers at 60.1% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,56,655, it sits close to the national mark.