An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
Karauli has 7,393 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,29,582, close to the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karauli, which ranks 35 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.2%. The district has 20,132 registered service enterprises.