Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Kalahandi, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kalahandi, which ranks 27 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 71.5%, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 3.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Kalahandi are in the Kalahandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kalahandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.