A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Kullu has 25,876 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kullu, which ranks 11 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 278, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 6,915 registered manufacturing enterprises.