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 South Tripura 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Tripura, which ranks 6 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,27,976 and households in the poorest wealth group at 44.5%. On self-employed workers at 57.9%, it sits close to the national mark.