A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Puri has 77,750 registered MSMEs. 1.6% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Puri, which ranks 6 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,742, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 20,952 registered manufacturing enterprises.