An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
47.6% of workers in Jhansi 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhansi, which ranks 9 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹91,456 and households in the poorest wealth group at 23%. On self-employed workers at 64.1%, it sits close to the national mark.