A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Guna has 48,152 registered MSMEs. 3% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Guna, which ranks 27 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 610, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,739 registered manufacturing enterprises.