Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya

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

South Garo Hills, Meghalaya · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

53.3% of workers in South Garo 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.

  • 53.3% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in South Garo Hills

67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In South Garo Hills, which ranks 9 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.7 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 ₹76,477 and households in the poorest wealth group at 27.9%.