Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Tinsukia, Assam

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

Tinsukia, Assam · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

58.7% of workers in Tinsukia are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 58.7% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Tinsukia

73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Tinsukia, which ranks 7 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 37.3%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,27,440 and households in the poorest wealth group at 33.6%.