A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Haridwar has 88,824 registered MSMEs. 7.1% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Haridwar, which ranks 9 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 677, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 19,876 registered manufacturing enterprises.