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DATA-DRIVEN DOSSIER

The Facts Behind Our Vision

Odisha has immense potential. But the numbers tell us where urgent action is still needed.

From healthcare and education to livelihoods, natural resources, women's safety and social justice, these indicators highlight the challenges that must shape Odisha's next decade.

All figures are based on official government data, national surveys, Assembly records, audited reports and independent assessments. Sources and reference years are indicated below.
HEALTHCARE

A healthier Odisha starts with accessible, dependable healthcare.

  • - ≈60% of sanctioned doctor posts remain vacant in government health facilities, with 9,503 of 15,774 sanctioned posts lying vacant. (Health Minister in the State Assembly, December 2025)
  • - Odisha recorded 124 maternal deaths per 1 lakh live births, compared with 87 nationally. (SRS 2022-24)
  • - Odisha has 1 doctor for every 1,735 people, compared with the 1:1,000 WHO benchmark. (Health Minister in the State Assembly, December 2025)
  • - 64.2% of children aged 6-59 months are anaemic in Odisha. (NFHS-5)
  • - 64.3% of women aged 15-49 are anaemic in Odisha. (NFHS-5)
  • - 12 patients lost their lives in the SCB Medical College and Hospital Trauma Care ICU fire on 16 March 2026.
EDUCATION

Every child deserves an education that builds confidence, skills and opportunity.

  • - 15% of students at the secondary level dropped out in 2024-25, compared with 11.5% nationally. (NITI Aayog, UDISE+ data)
  • - Only 40% of Class III students in rural Odisha could read a Class II-level text in the ASER 2024 assessment. (ASER 2024)
  • - ≈65% of Class III students in the state's government schools could not perform subtraction in the ASER 2024 assessment. (ASER 2024)
  • - ≈68% of teaching positions in 17 state public universities were vacant. (State Assembly, September 2025)
  • - The reported student dropout figures between primary and higher-secondary levels ranged from 1.50 lakh to 5.47 lakh during 2018-23. (CAG Performance Audit on School Education)
MINERALS & ECONOMY

Odisha is rich in natural resources. The real question is how much of that wealth reaches its people.

  • - 43.7% of India's mineral production value came from Odisha in 2024-25. (Odisha Economic Survey 2025-26; Indian Bureau of Mines)
  • - Odisha accounted for 55% of India's iron ore, 100% of its chromite and 72.7% of its bauxite production in 2024-25. (Odisha Economic Survey 2025-26)
  • - ≈80% of the state's non-tax revenue came from mineral revenue in 2024-25. (Odisha Economic Survey 2025-26)
  • - Odisha's per-capita income was ₹1.87 lakh in 2025-26, compared with ₹2.20 lakh nationally. (Odisha Economic Survey 2025-26)
  • - 1,237 villages remained without mobile-network connectivity as of March 2026. (State Assembly reply, March 2026)
WOMEN, TRIBAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE

Development must reach women, tribal communities and every underserved section of Odisha.

  • - 40,947 cases of crimes against women were registered between July 2024 and September 2025. (CM Mohan Majhi in the State Assembly, December 2025)
  • - Odisha's conviction rate for crimes against women was 6.9% in 2023. (NCRB's Crime in India data)
  • - 18.9% of ever-married women aged 18–49 in Odisha had experienced spousal violence, with the rate reaching 19.6% in rural areas, compared with 15.2% in urban areas. (NFHS-6)
  • - 26.7% of women aged 15–49 who worked in the previous 12 months in Odisha were paid in cash, compared with 30.8% nationally. (NFHS-6)
  • - 2,134 cases involving 1,932.43 acres of Scheduled Tribe land were pending disposal across eight test-checked Sub-Collectorates as of March 2022, including 1,347 cases pending for more than 10 years. (CAG, Performance Audit of Land Management in Scheduled Areas, Odisha, Report No. 4 of 2024)

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