Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Sonepur stands at 6%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 53.1%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
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. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹670.5, self-employed workers at 61.1% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career 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.