An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
44.4% of workers in Golaghat 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Golaghat, which ranks 9 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,20,217 and households in the poorest wealth group at 40.7%. On self-employed workers at 55.9%, it sits close to the national mark.