Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
41.6% of workers in Cachar 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Cachar, which ranks 30 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,24,205 and households in the poorest wealth group at 46.9%. On self-employed workers at 62%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Cachar are in the Cachar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Cachar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.