Pillar: Education & Training
Balangir has 595.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 244.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
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 ITI seats in government institutes at 53.6% and skilling trainees who get certified at 99.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI 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.