Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Leh, Ladakh

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

Leh, Ladakh · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

43.9% of workers in Leh 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.

  • 43.9% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Leh

78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Leh, which ranks 1 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,83,845 and households in the poorest wealth group at 3.9%. On self-employed workers at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark.