Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jalore, Rajasthan

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

Jalore, Rajasthan · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

54.2% of workers in Jalore are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 54.2% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Jalore

72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Jalore, which ranks 38 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,80,631 and households in the poorest wealth group at 11.8%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 66.7%.