Headed by the District Collector, who coordinates every central and state scheme, law and order, and revenue work.
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Koraput, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Koraput, which ranks 16 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 70.6%. On formal-sector jobs at 8.4%, it sits close to the national mark.