Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Dharashiv, Maharashtra

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

Dharashiv, Maharashtra · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

66.1% of workers in Dharashiv are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 66.1% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Dharashiv

78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Dharashiv, which ranks 25 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,62,856 and households in the poorest wealth group at 12.5%. On self-employed workers at 54.9%, it sits close to the national mark.