A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli has 19,000 registered MSMEs. 18.2% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 18% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dadra and Nagar Haveli, which ranks 2 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 63, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 4,165 registered manufacturing enterprises.