An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
47.5% of workers in Maharajganj 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Maharajganj, which ranks 65 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 67.8%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,02,421 and households in the poorest wealth group at 24.4%.