Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
41.8% of workers in Puri are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,18,014. On self-employed workers at 63.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 18.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.