Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh

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

East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

65.3% of workers in East Kameng are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 65.3% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in East Kameng

71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In East Kameng, which ranks 23 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,69,485, while it lags on self-employed workers at 72.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 33.7%.