Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Rayagada has 20,436 registered MSMEs. 2.8% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rayagada, which ranks 7 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 592, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 4,732 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Rayagada are in the Rayagada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rayagada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.