A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
39.1% of households in Sundargarh fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 73.6%, better than the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
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 class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 43%, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 17.6%. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 99.3%, it sits close to the national mark.