A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Jalandhar has 1,56,104 registered MSMEs. 5.7% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jalandhar, which ranks 5 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 412, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 37,351 registered manufacturing enterprises.