Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kandhamal has 3,132 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹46,681, behind the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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%. The district has 12,950 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.