A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Chikkamagaluru has 40,693 registered MSMEs. 5.2% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chikkamagaluru, which ranks 17 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,045, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,915 registered manufacturing enterprises.