An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
65.2% of workers in Mungeli are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mungeli, which ranks 27 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹84,877 and households in the poorest wealth group at 35.7%. On self-employed workers at 64%, it sits close to the national mark.