A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Gangtok has 9,512 registered MSMEs. 7.4% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gangtok, which ranks 2 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 553, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,715 registered manufacturing enterprises.