Dhemaji is an economically backward, underdeveloped and flood prone District of Assam. As per govt. report of Dhemaji district and through our views, the economy of Dhemaji is generally agro-based and also it is an under development district. But however, sand deposition and other adverse effects of chronic floods on fertile agricultural land have made even affluent farmers land-less. As the Dhemaji is a flood disaster prone district. Due to lack of good communication system, shortage of power, poor health facilities and lack of proper irrigation & marketing facilities add to poverty of the district. Also the lack of quality education and awareness, people are unaware of population growth, depriving from their rights. The rate of population growth has already shown signs of negative impacts. Thus the local economy is characterized by subsistence level of production and consumption..

In Dhemaji district, about 98% of the total population lives in the rural areas. As per 1991 census, 45% of the populations are workers, while 55% of the populations are non-workers. Out of the total workers population, the break up is as follows:

• ✔ Cultivators: 60%
• ✔ Agricultural laborers: 3.7%
• ✔ Livestock, forestry, fishery etc.: 1%
• ✔ Marginal workers & other services: 30%
• ✔ Trade, Commerce, etc.: 4%
• ✔ Manufacturing, processing, repairing: 1.62%

This is a clear indication that the majority of the population is dependent on agriculture. Employment in trade, commerce, and industries is almost insignificant.

In response to Dhemaji's economic conditions, a group of youth formed the Socio-Economic Development Organization on February 9, 2002, led by Dr. Umakanta Sarmah. Initially focused on Self-Help Groups, it later expanded into health, education, and disaster mitigation. Originally registered under the Societies Registration Act in 2002, it was re-registered under the Indian Trust Act on July 31, 2018.