Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
62.1% of workers in Rayagada are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,06,075 and households in the poorest wealth group at 51.7%. On self-employed workers at 58.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.