A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Sundargarh has 60,639 registered MSMEs. 9.6% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 582, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 10,461 registered manufacturing enterprises.