A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Krishnagiri has 1,18,751 registered MSMEs. 5% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Krishnagiri, which ranks 8 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 837, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 35,705 registered manufacturing enterprises.