A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Wayanad has 29,659 registered MSMEs. 4.9% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 96% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Wayanad, which ranks 15 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 609, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,405 registered manufacturing enterprises.