Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Balangir has 44,943 registered MSMEs. 3.6% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balangir, which ranks 13 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,035, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,355 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Balangir are in the Balangir district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balangir youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.