A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Srinagar has 90,754 registered MSMEs. 3.9% 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Srinagar, which ranks 3 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 4,674, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 29,667 registered manufacturing enterprises.