An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
49.9% of workers in Jhunjhunu 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhunjhunu, which ranks 2 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 2.3%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 67.2%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,35,715, it sits close to the national mark.