Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
43.1% of workers in Sundargarh 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 47.2%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,16,201 and households in the poorest wealth group at 39.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Sundargarh are in the Sundargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sundargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.