A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Dhar has 74,448 registered MSMEs. 5.9% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhar, which ranks 49 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,128, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 15,399 registered manufacturing enterprises.