A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Thane has 7,34,608 registered MSMEs. 6.9% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 401, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,46,282 registered manufacturing enterprises.