An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
47.2% of workers in Chamba 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chamba, which ranks 10 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 9.7%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,06,782. On self-employed workers at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark.