An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
43.1% of workers in Sundargarh 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 47.2%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,16,201 and households in the poorest wealth group at 39.1%.