Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Angul runs at 14.4%, behind the typical district. The district has 38 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Angul, which ranks 8 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It trails the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 24%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Angul are in the Angul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Angul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.