Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Nuapada has 16,166 registered MSMEs. 2.1% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nuapada, which ranks 21 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 124, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 3,362 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Nuapada are in the Nuapada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nuapada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.