Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh

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

Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

50.6% of workers in Farrukhabad 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.

  • 50.6% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Farrukhabad

72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Farrukhabad, which ranks 54 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 65.2%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,00,736 and households in the poorest wealth group at 20%.