A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Dumka has 20,550 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dumka, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 911, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 4,743 registered manufacturing enterprises.