A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Pauri Garhwal has 16,466 registered MSMEs. 2.9% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pauri Garhwal, which ranks 3 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 568, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 3,146 registered manufacturing enterprises.