Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
50.7% of workers in Sambalpur are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,01,530 and households in the poorest wealth group at 39.2%. On self-employed workers at 57.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.