Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Khordha stands at 14.2%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 45%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khordha, which ranks 1 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹897 and self-employed workers at 49%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Khordha are in the Khordha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khordha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.