A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Vijayanagara has 25,986 registered MSMEs. 2.6% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Vijayanagara, which ranks 23 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 243, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 4,133 registered manufacturing enterprises.