Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Bargarh has 50,953 registered MSMEs. 2.8% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
61% of registered enterprises are in services while 39% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bargarh, which ranks 12 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 940, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 19,916 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Bargarh are in the Bargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.