A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
North 24 Parganas has 2,60,562 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,076, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 68,892 registered manufacturing enterprises.