A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Chamba has 12,398 registered MSMEs. 2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chamba, which ranks 10 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 617, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,809 registered manufacturing enterprises.