Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Jharsuguda has 22,225 registered MSMEs. 7.7% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jharsuguda, which ranks 2 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 352, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 3,351 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Jharsuguda are in the Jharsuguda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jharsuguda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.