An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
47.8% of workers in Aligarh 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Aligarh, which ranks 30 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,89,368 and households in the poorest wealth group at 11.9%. On self-employed workers at 63%, it sits close to the national mark.