An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
50.4% of workers in Purba Bardhaman 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Purba Bardhaman, which ranks 9 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.1%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹88,501 and households in the poorest wealth group at 42.3%.