An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
53.3% of workers in Eastern West Khasi Hills are employed in agriculture, behind 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. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Eastern West Khasi Hills, which ranks 7 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.5%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,13,600 and households in the poorest wealth group at 55.4%.