A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Kanyakumari has 1,08,674 registered MSMEs. 3.1% 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.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 6 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,391, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 33,843 registered manufacturing enterprises.