Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Bhadrak runs at 16.2%, behind the typical district. The district has 49 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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. It trails the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 26.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.9%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 71.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College 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.