Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
51.4% of workers in Ganjam are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ganjam, which ranks 18 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 14.7%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹70,503. On self-employed workers at 61.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Ganjam are in the Ganjam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ganjam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.