An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
55.3% of workers in Pithoragarh are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pithoragarh, which ranks 7 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,72,607 and households in the poorest wealth group at 7.7%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 77.4%.