An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
46.9% of workers in Dibrugarh 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% 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).
In Dibrugarh, which ranks 2 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 42% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,73,849, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 31.6%.