Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir

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

Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

55.2% of workers in Ramban are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 55.2% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Ramban

87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Ramban, which ranks 19 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,70,185, while it lags on self-employed workers at 65.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 36.1%.