A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Paschim Bardhaman has 75,691 registered MSMEs. 7.3% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Paschim Bardhaman, which ranks 5 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 114, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,501 registered manufacturing enterprises.