A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Rupnagar has 31,984 registered MSMEs. 3.2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rupnagar, which ranks 6 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 323, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 6,662 registered manufacturing enterprises.