A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Katni has 30,851 registered MSMEs. 8.4% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Katni, which ranks 22 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 729, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 5,399 registered manufacturing enterprises.