An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
49.7% of workers in Hathras 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hathras, which ranks 20 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹2,03,213, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 21.2%. On self-employed workers at 63.8%, it sits close to the national mark.