A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Amritsar has 1,37,322 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Amritsar, which ranks 15 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 540, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 34,455 registered manufacturing enterprises.