Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Rayagada has 4,732 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,06,075, behind the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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 employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.8%. The district has 15,704 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.