A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Kolkata has 1,95,710 registered MSMEs. 25.1% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 97, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 49,362 registered manufacturing enterprises.