A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Anantapur has 1,26,244 registered MSMEs. 3.3% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Anantapur, which ranks 23 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,930, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 29,472 registered manufacturing enterprises.