Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Dhenkanal has 9,445 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,34,875, close to the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% 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 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhenkanal, which ranks 22 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.5%. The district has 29,573 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO in Dhenkanal are in the Dhenkanal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhenkanal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.