Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jalna, Maharashtra

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

Jalna, Maharashtra · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

69.5% of workers in Jalna are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 69.5% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Jalna

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Jalna, which ranks 32 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 19.4%. On self-employed workers at 60.2% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,38,913, it sits close to the national mark.