Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Wokha, Nagaland

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

Wokha, Nagaland · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

57.2% of workers in Wokha are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 57.2% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Wokha

62% of registered enterprises are in services while 38% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 19% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Wokha, which ranks 9 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 66.5%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,20,724 and households in the poorest wealth group at 24.3%.