Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
58.5% of workers in Malkangiri are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malkangiri, which ranks 29 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹94,361 and households in the poorest wealth group at 65.7%. On self-employed workers at 59.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Malkangiri are in the Malkangiri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malkangiri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.