District Industries Centre (DIC) in Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka

A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.

Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

Bengaluru Urban has 6,64,069 registered MSMEs. 12.7% 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.

  • 6,64,069 India 38,876
  • 12.7% India 3.3%

Youth opportunity in Bengaluru Urban

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Bengaluru Urban, which ranks 1 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 65.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 3,544, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,49,744 registered manufacturing enterprises.