A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Sambalpur has 35,688 registered MSMEs. 5.9% 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sambalpur, which ranks 7 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 231, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,079 registered manufacturing enterprises.