Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Dhule, Maharashtra

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

Dhule, Maharashtra · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

68.4% of workers in Dhule are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 68.4% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Dhule

78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Dhule, which ranks 33 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 21%. On self-employed workers at 63.3% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,39,333, it sits close to the national mark.