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

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

West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

65.3% of workers in West 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 West Kameng

85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In West Kameng, which ranks 8 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,66,266 and households in the poorest wealth group at 2.2%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 72.1%.