Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Puri has 77,750 registered MSMEs. 1.6% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Puri, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,742, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 20,952 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Puri are in the Puri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Puri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.