Pillar: Education & Training
Balangir has 595.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 53.6% sit in government institutes, close to the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. It trails the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 147.3. On apprentices per lakh youth at 244.4, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.