A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Darjeeling has 62,410 registered MSMEs. 8.6% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 262, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,033 registered manufacturing enterprises.