Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan

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

Jodhpur, Rajasthan · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

43.6% of workers in Jodhpur 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.

  • 43.6% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Jodhpur

66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Jodhpur, which ranks 5 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,97,597 and households in the poorest wealth group at 7.3%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 68.4%.