Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal

An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.

South 24 Parganas, West Bengal · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

32.1% of workers in South 24 Parganas 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.

  • 32.1% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in South 24 Parganas

71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In South 24 Parganas, which ranks 16 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 31.7%. On self-employed workers at 55.1% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,32,766, it sits close to the national mark.