An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
38.2% of workers in Malda are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malda, which ranks 19 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹82,409 and households in the poorest wealth group at 36.5%. On self-employed workers at 60.5%, it sits close to the national mark.