A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Rajnandgaon has 35,047 registered MSMEs. 5.1% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rajnandgaon, which ranks 4 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 921, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 6,802 registered manufacturing enterprises.