A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Cuttack has 1,17,684 registered MSMEs. 5.3% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Cuttack, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,810, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 30,709 registered manufacturing enterprises.