An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
47.9% of workers in Kendrapara are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kendrapara, which ranks 28 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,24,703 and households in the poorest wealth group at 30.8%. On self-employed workers at 58.2%, it sits close to the national mark.