An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
66.3% of workers in Kandhamal are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kandhamal, which ranks 25 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 71.2%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹46,681 and households in the poorest wealth group at 48.3%.