Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh

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

Budaun, Uttar Pradesh · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

68% of workers in Budaun are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 68% India 48%

Youth opportunity in Budaun

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Budaun, which ranks 74 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 37.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 76.5%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,05,209 and households in the poorest wealth group at 34.3%.