Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
38.2% of workers in Kendrapara are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,24,703 and households in the poorest wealth group at 30.8%. On self-employed workers at 61.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.