Pillar: Agency & Engagement
100% of gram panchayats in Khordha are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. Core road density stands at 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. Small business loans disbursed run at ₹89,776 per lakh population. The Panchayat and Block Development Office runs rural governance and livelihood schemes across this infrastructure.
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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,104 and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,55,119 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Panchayat / BDO Office 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.