An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
57% of workers in Sirmaur are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sirmaur, which ranks 3 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6.6%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,28,261. On self-employed workers at 64.2%, it sits close to the national mark.