A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Mandi has 33,144 registered MSMEs. 3.1% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mandi, which ranks 7 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 901, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 6,141 registered manufacturing enterprises.