Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Namchi, Sikkim

Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

33.5% of workers in Namchi are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

Youth opportunity in Namchi

80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.

In Namchi, which ranks 2 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 44.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 3.6%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,40,347, it sits close to the national mark.

Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Namchi are in the Namchi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Namchi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.