Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
36.4% of workers in Jharsuguda are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.5%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.1%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,27,535, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.