A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Ludhiana has 2,87,543 registered MSMEs. 11.4% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 99% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,223, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 97,239 registered manufacturing enterprises.