Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Bhadrak has 58,285 registered MSMEs. 2.1% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhadrak, which ranks 11 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 619, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 15,080 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Bhadrak are in the Bhadrak district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhadrak youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.