An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
46.4% of workers in Nagaon 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nagaon, which ranks 24 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,90,314, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 41.3%. On self-employed workers at 60.5%, it sits close to the national mark.