Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Jagatsinghapur runs at 14.5%, behind the typical district. The district has 34 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jagatsinghapur, which ranks 10 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 22.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37.9%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Jagatsinghapur are in the Jagatsinghapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jagatsinghapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.