A privately owned ITI teaching the same DGT trades as a government ITI; run by a society, trust or company.
Balangir has 595.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to 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. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balangir, which ranks 14 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 147.3 and apprentices per lakh youth at 41.9.