An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
46.6% of workers in Dhalai 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhalai, which ranks 8 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,04,061 and households in the poorest wealth group at 49.8%. On self-employed workers at 57.9%, it sits close to the national mark.