A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Meerut has 1,58,561 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Meerut, which ranks 5 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,537, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 57,055 registered manufacturing enterprises.