Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Solan, Himachal Pradesh

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

Solan, Himachal Pradesh · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

27.3% of workers in Solan are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 27.3% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Solan

82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Solan, which ranks 1 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 67.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 40.3%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,69,079 and households in the poorest wealth group at 2.2%.