An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
58.2% of workers in Jamtara are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jamtara, which ranks 23 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 65.4%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,17,371 and households in the poorest wealth group at 59.7%.