Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh

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

Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

70% of workers in Rajgarh are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 70% India 48%

Youth opportunity in Rajgarh

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Rajgarh, which ranks 53 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 74.8%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,02,007 and households in the poorest wealth group at 39%.