Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Sepahijala, Tripura

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

Sepahijala, Tripura · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

19.2% of workers in Sepahijala 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.

  • 19.2% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Sepahijala

60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Sepahijala, which ranks 4 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 41.5%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,04,027 and households in the poorest wealth group at 28%.