A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Dhanbad has 82,246 registered MSMEs. 5% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhanbad, which ranks 5 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 416, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 14,950 registered manufacturing enterprises.