A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Surguja has 23,090 registered MSMEs. 5.3% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surguja, which ranks 18 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 598, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 3,805 registered manufacturing enterprises.