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

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

Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

55.2% of workers in Reasi 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 Reasi

86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Reasi, which ranks 11 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 65.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 24.1%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,49,105, it sits close to the national mark.