An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
45.4% of workers in Mayiladuthurai 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mayiladuthurai, which ranks 31 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 39.3% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,88,154. On households in the poorest wealth group at 17.7%, it sits close to the national mark.