Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kandhamal has 16,082 registered MSMEs. 1.7% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 131, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 3,132 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.