Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Charaideo, Assam

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

Charaideo, Assam · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

36% of workers in Charaideo 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.

  • 36% India 48%

Youth opportunity in Charaideo

69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Charaideo, which ranks 25 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 45.3% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,59,021, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 43.7%.