A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Jalpaiguri has 60,554 registered MSMEs. 4.7% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jalpaiguri, which ranks 7 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 487, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 10,866 registered manufacturing enterprises.