A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Kannur has 79,549 registered MSMEs. 5.1% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kannur, which ranks 7 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 975, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 16,434 registered manufacturing enterprises.