Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Gajapati has 2,567 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,32,880, close to the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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 employment in small and medium enterprises at 1.9%. The district has 9,612 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.