An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
Imphal East has 15,357 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,24,712, behind the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
48% of registered enterprises are in services while 52% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Imphal East, which ranks 2 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 1.5%. The district has 14,213 registered service enterprises.