Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Baran, Rajasthan

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

Baran, Rajasthan · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

67.3% of workers in Baran are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 67.3% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Baran

75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Baran, which ranks 39 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 66.8% and households in the poorest wealth group at 26.1%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,38,027, it sits close to the national mark.