An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
50.8% of workers in Darrang are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darrang, which ranks 23 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 44.5%. On self-employed workers at 59.9% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,46,741, it sits close to the national mark.