Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Bhadrak is the 11^th highest ranked in Odia Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate odia population compared to other cities.

• 2.
• The average # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 6,151. Bhadrak is the 60^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bhadrak is the 85^th highest ranked in Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu)   . This indicates a high pool of muslim population compared to other cities.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Bhadrak is the 48^th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Bhadrak is the 625^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This implies relatively low structured employment due to this location not being a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bhadrak is the 611^th worst ranked in # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021)   .This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bhadrak is the 580^th worst ranked in # of Uninhabited Villages   .This indicates poor development in this district compared to other districts.