Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Bhadrak stands at 16.2%, behind the typical district. 20.6% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
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 young men using the internet at 43.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC 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.