A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Surat has 5,88,856 registered MSMEs. 10.6% 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.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 5,141, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,74,106 registered manufacturing enterprises.