Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
58.5% of workers in Gajapati are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gajapati, which ranks 19 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 43.8%. On self-employed workers at 59.5% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,32,880, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Gajapati are in the Gajapati district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gajapati youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.