Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

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

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

53.1% of workers in Rudraprayag are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.

  • 53.1% India 47.7%

Youth opportunity in Rudraprayag

86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Rudraprayag, which ranks 6 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6.5%. On self-employed workers at 64.9% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,30,526, it sits close to the national mark.