Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kendrapara has 46,814 registered MSMEs. 1.9% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kendrapara, which ranks 17 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,027, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 10,884 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kendrapara are in the Kendrapara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kendrapara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.