A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Kanpur Dehat has 32,538 registered MSMEs. 3.9% 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanpur Dehat, which ranks 55 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 701, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,854 registered manufacturing enterprises.