A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Hassan has 68,143 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hassan, which ranks 5 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 668, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 15,946 registered manufacturing enterprises.