An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
43.9% of workers in Kargil 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kargil, which ranks 2 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,89,592, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 23.4%. On self-employed workers at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark.