Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Koraput has 34,733 registered MSMEs. 3.2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Koraput, which ranks 14 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 286, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,414 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Koraput are in the Koraput district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Koraput youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.