Pillar: Connectivity
In Sonepur, 29.6% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sonepur, which ranks 20 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.6%. On women who are anaemic at 58.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Sonepur are in the Sonepur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonepur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.