District Industries Centre (DIC) in Nainital, Uttarakhand

A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.

Nainital, Uttarakhand · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

Nainital has 45,747 registered MSMEs. 5.4% 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.

  • 45,747 India 38,876
  • 5.4% India 3.3%

Youth opportunity in Nainital

82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Nainital, which ranks 1 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,080, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 8,280 registered manufacturing enterprises.