Pillar: Education & Training
In Sambalpur, 50% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 98.2% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sambalpur, which ranks 5 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78.9% and women who own a house at 51.9%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 36.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Sambalpur are in the Sambalpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sambalpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.