A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Khandwa has 34,797 registered MSMEs. 4.5% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Khandwa, which ranks 29 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 663, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 5,941 registered manufacturing enterprises.