Pillar: Economic Participation
Kandhamal has 3,132 manufacturing MSMEs. 55% of self-employment loans go to the district's top industry. The Common Facility Centre under SFURTI gives artisan clusters shared equipment they could not afford individually.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kandhamal, which ranks 28 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 1.7% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹46,681.
Mandated services and how to locate the CFC under SFURTI in Kandhamal are in the Kandhamal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kandhamal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.