Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
18.8% of enterprises in Khordha are women-owned. 92.5% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹89,776 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.8%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 33.4%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 76.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group 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.