Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
54.9% of workers in Balasore are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balasore, which ranks 16 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 37.4%. On self-employed workers at 63.6% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,37,559, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Balasore are in the Balasore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balasore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.