Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Boudh has 12,298 registered MSMEs. 1.8% 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.
65% of registered enterprises are in services while 35% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Boudh, which ranks 25 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 93, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 4,357 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Boudh are in the Boudh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Boudh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.